Freelancing is one of the most sought-after professions of this decade. Many individuals prefer freelancing over a corporate job for various reasons. Let us meet Priya who is a freelancer just like you, based out of Bangalore, and her struggle and how she overcame it.
Back then, Priya was a corporate employee who was stuck in a 9 - 5 rut. To explore herself, and follow her passion she chose to be a freelance content writer. In her initial days, she struggled to get leads and find work. Now, it's been a couple of years, and Priya is a full-time freelance content writer, but her struggle hasn't ended yet.
It was a warm Sunday morning in Bangalore and Priya had to complete an article on a deadline the next morning. She had made a timetable for that day, which was perfect for completing the work by EOD. As she had a typical middle-class family, everyone was at home. Who wouldn't want to be at home on a Sunday?
Priya started writing her article working on her bed, her usual workplace. As she started researching for the article, her mom called her to have the morning chai. Priya being a chai lover, couldn't resist and had her chai and breakfast chit-chatting with her family. After investing almost an hour in this activity, she continued working on her article.
While she was watching a documentary for the research, the internet connection was shut down. After contacting the ISP, the internet connection could only be restored within a couple of hours. So she had to watch the documentary on the small screen of her mobile phone inconveniently.
It was afternoon, and she was done with the research on the blog. Priya had made a 40-page document which she would compress into the article. She finally took a sigh of relief, that she would start writing the article post-lunch and complete it by EOD.
Hungry Priya headed straight for her lunch and had a sumptuous meal prepared by her mom. As she was relaxed that she had completed the research for her work, she thought of taking a quick nap, and ‘A quick nap after a sumptuous meal’ is a myth!
It was almost evening when she came back from the abyss of dreams. Stretching out her laziness, she headed towards the kitchen for her evening chai, ‘after all Priya is a chai person!’. Her favorite cousin had come to visit her from the UK. Excited Priya ran to greet her and gave a good sound hug. She took her to the park for a stroll and to have her favorite sev puri.
They enjoyed the evening together. By that time Priya had let it slip from her memory about the article and she came home by night. After her cousin left, she suddenly remembered that she was supposed to complete it by today's EOD.
Worried by the fact she had no other option than to ask for a deadline extension from her client. Aware of the fact that this would lead to a bad impression of her, and may also result in reducing the possibilities of any future projects, ashamed Priya called her client to ask about it.
By God's grace, her client agreed, but only for a day which gave her a sigh of relief. Having learned from her Sunday experience, Priya booked a hot desk at a coworking space in Bangalore.
The coworking space provided the solution to all the problems faced by her such as difficult access to amenities, personal space, difficulty in maintaining discipline, and no dedicated space to work.
With all her problems solved, Priya completed the article well before time. All these factors also motivated them to give their best. The client was delighted with her for the quality of the work she had delivered and offered her a yearly contract as a freelance content writer.
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