Freelancing provides freedom and flexibility but also responsibility. As a freelancer, you choose your engagements and set your price, but also have to deal with different time zones, cultural differences, and isolation. Toptal helps by providing a thorough selection process for freelancers, involving an initial call, online exam, and screening, to find top talent for clients. Freelancing allows perpetual learning but requires selling your time.

1. Freelance
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by Ivo Gregurec

2. freelance |ˈfriːlɑːns|
adjective
self-employed and hired to work for different companies on particular
assignments: a freelance journalist.
adverb
earning one's living as a freelance: I work freelance from home.
noun
1 a freelance worker.
2 historical a medieval mercenary.

3. Mission Tank // Kelly Capris
Clients
Projects
Technology
Working hours
Work space

7. freedom responsibility

8. additional work
Clients
Briefings
Offers
Contracts
Charges
Lawsuits

10. Top 3%

12. pros
1. choosing engagements
2. setting price
3. payment guaranteed
4. perpetual learning

13. #meatup

14. cons
1. different time zones
2. cultural differences
3. isolation
4. selling your time

16. Toptal selection walktrough
1. initial call
2. online exam
3. screening

17. Thank you!
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