Thinking about freelance work?
Published by J.Lancaster on 2009-12-11 16:01:34
A freelancer, freelance worker, or freelance is a self employed person who pursues a career with no long-term commitment to a particular employer.
Fields where freelancing is common include los angeles photographers, los angeles writers, los angeles web designers, los angeles programmers, los angeles seo, journalism, book publishing, journal publishing, and other forms of writing, editing, copyediting, proofreading, indexing, copywriter, computer programming and graphic design, consulting and translating.
Freelance practice varies greatly. Some require clients to sign written contracts, while others may perform work based on verbal agreements, perhaps enforceable through the very nature of the work. Some freelancers may provide written estimates of work and request deposits from clients.
Payment for freelance work also varies greatly. Freelancers may charge by the day, hour, or page or on a per-project basis. Instead of a flat rate or fee, some freelancers have adopted a value-based pricing method based on the perceived value of the results to the client. By custom, payment arrangements may be up front, percentage up front, or upon completion. For more complex projects, a contract may set a payment schedule based on milestones or outcomes.
In most professions involving creation of intellectual property, "freelance" and its derivative terms are often reserved for workers who create works on their own initiative, then look for someone to publish them. They typically keep the copyright to their works and sell the rights to publishers in time-limited contracts. In contrast, workers who are hired to create a work according to the publishers' or other customers' specifications are referred to as "independent contractors" and similar terms. They have no copyright to the works, which are written as works made for hire, a category of intellectual property defined in US copyright law — Section 101, Copyright Act of 1976 (USC 17 §101). Article by Affordable SEO.