0 someone who is not employed by any one organization but does particular pieces of work for different organizations: --
1 someone who works on different projects with different companies instead of being a company employee: --
It was hard for freelancers who promoted this view of their work to contemplate a life devoid of paid employment.
One of the oldest freelancers, a computer-applications developer aged 63 years, had been able to reduce his freelance workload gradually.
The older freelancers involved in this study were experienced media professionals with many credits to their name.
Unsurprisingly, then, none of the freelancers interviewed for this study expected to ' retire ' at the age of 60 or 65 years.
In two interviews, the freelancer revealed her professionalism, dedication and client commitment.
Unsurprisingly, informal networks of friends, former colleagues and other freelancers were also the predominant means of finding work for the research participants in this study.
Although her complex portfolio was demanding in terms of both time and application, the freelancer saw no alternative course.
Freelancing was a precarious and inherently risky form of employment for all freelancers, but the risks were experienced unequally.
