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Are young freelancers at a disadvantage when starting out?



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Are young freelancers at a disadvantage when starting out?

When in life you want to be able to step in a field at least with some kind of experience, I know people that goes for jobs and do not get the job even if they are qualified in terms of education but due to the lack of experience.

And, that is not the worker's fault as you can have all the higher level education you want but can't gain experience unless someone gives you opportunity or a foot in the door.

And, let's face it, some freelancers start out in high school or just going into college and not even graduated. So they don't even have the education factor to weigh on their side.

In my view, the lack of both education and experience can weight heavily against that young person starting out.

And yes it's very easy to talk about a freelancer succeeding at any age.

But most times, that's in reference to an older person who has massive life experience on real world jobs and at previous freelance jobs. So it's not like their age is a hindrance as it indicates they had more time to practice at the things that a buyer might want. Not so with a young person, teens or just a little older.

So when it comes to working for yourself I want to know do you think it's possible for a young free lancers to get a head in this business or do you feel like a real job you have to come in with a little more experience and knowledge to get ahead ?

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vinaya
I don't think age matters. What matters is skills and experience. A 20 year old could writer better than 40 years old man. When there are options clients will always choose a better writer, thus, 20 year old kid will be his choice and not a 40 years old man. Furthermore, client never asks you age, he will be asking your portfolio where you mention your work experience, skills and education and training.



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Barida
The basic truth does not lie in the age of a freelancer, but how experienced he/she is when it comes to the act of working on the internet. I have seen old people, but new to freelancing, struggle to make ends meet by working on the internet. So, it's all about how experienced such person is and has nothing to do with age. Also, nor giving up at the initial stage can really pay off at the end.



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Corzhens
Whether in the real world or in the digital world, opportunities are teeming for one who has the determination to succeed. No one has the monopoly when it comes to jobs and newcomers have the equal opportunity with the veterans. Newcomers just need to acclimatize with the environment in the internet since there are some rules to follow. And I'd say it's not difficult.



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vinaya
If you are new to freelancing does not mean you are unskilled. The only thing a newbie lacks is an experience. You need the experience to gain trust. I have built numerous websites, however, when I created a web designing service on SEO Clerks, no buyer was willing to hire me. I did not have review or recommendation. However, once I was able to sell my service and gained a recommendation, selling became little easier.



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