Should you be a freelancer?
As a reader of this book, you are likely employed in some type of video editing enterprise, either on a full-time or freelance basis. Starting out as a freelancer is a big risk and can be expensive to set up. Most people who are new to the video editing field are already in some employment related to video editing, and they may have progressed from assistant editor status to being a video editor.
The question is, should you continue to work as a full-time employee or are you better off venturing into freelancing?
It’s great to have the stability of a full-time job, but you may feel that the company you work for puts their own interests ahead of yours.
On the other hand, to become a freelancer, there is a considerable investment in equipment and the risk of an erratic workflow from many clients. The decision is much easier when there is one main client that you can focus on. However, don’t be dragged into a scenario where one client...
