Freelancing specifically refers to a profession that is free from the control of enterprises and companies, manages itself, and focuses on individual labor.
It is divided into three categories according to office styles, namely SOHO family, CO-WORK family and MO family.
①SOHO group
Refers to people who work from home. SOHO is the abbreviation of small office/home office. It became popular with the advent of computers and the Internet. The emergence of SOHO group marks the rise of freelancers.
②CO-WORK family
CO in CO-WORK is the abbreviation of cooperation. The nature of this work means working in a joint work space and enjoying the office space.
③MO group
MO is the English abbreviation of mobile-office. Mobile office is also called remote work. You can use computers, mobile phones and other tools in your hands to work anytime and anywhere.
2. Classified according to labor relations, they can be divided into five categories:
① Independent contractors, they are complete freelancers, have no fixed employer, and handle multiple tasks for different clients. project.
②Part-time workers, they have a full-time job from 9 to 5, but they also use their spare time to make extra money.
③ Diversified employees have multiple sources of income. For example, while working as part-time teachers, they are also Didi drivers and fitness instructors.
④Temporary workers, who have a single employer for a specific period of time, such as nannies.
⑤Free business owners, they have 1-5 employees.
3. According to the nature of freelancing, it can be divided into: technical workers and information workers.
The so-called technical workers can be understood as manual workers. They use their skills to provide services to others. Their services must be completed in real life, and the services cannot be transmitted over the Internet.
The so-called information workers can be understood as mental workers or creative workers. The content of their work can be converted into data that can be delivered via Internet transmission. Workers can complete all processes through computers and the Internet. They do not need to physically move like technical workers to complete transactions in reality.
Freelancing is a trend that provides people with the possibility of another way of working. Most people will not choose to resign immediately, but will work full-time and find part-time jobs at the same time. After the part-time job reaches the ideal standard, they will completely turn into freelancers. Freelancing requires a transition process.