How Much I Made In My First Month As A Freelance Copywriter
It wasn’t what I was expecting
I started freelancing as a side hustle in May last year and the goal was always to turn it into my full-time gig.
Come the turn of the new year, I had had enough of my soul-sucking job, so I pushed all my chips into the centre of the table, quit my job and went all in on my freelance career.
February was my first month as a full-time freelancer… and it was a doozy.
The numbers
We all know this is why you’re here, and I don’t blame you.
Luckily for you, I’m a bit of a data nerd so I have all the figures ready.
Total number of clients
In total I worked with 3 separate clients, two were projects rolling on from previous months and the other was my old employer.
Upon leaving I had drafted a freelance contract and pitched it to them to continue the working relationship until either party decided to move on.
I figured this was a win-win, they were still getting the work from me at a reduced rate (no need to pay into my pension contributions etc) and I got financial security for a while.
Pitches
