Being a Full-time Copywriter vs Freelance Copywriter

Hey there,

I ada mention about working as a full-time copywriter versus working as a freelance copywriter in my email that I sent last week.

So today, I wanna go deeper into this topic.

What does it mean to work full-time or freelance as a copywriter?

What's the difference between the freelancing and working full-time?

What are the pros and cons?

I've been in both situations (working full-time & freelancing), so I will be sharing this based on my experience 🤗

👉 Working full-time as a copywriter ⤵️

Like any other full-time role or jobs, working full-time means you terikat dengan company as their employee and you will have an employer.

Your salary will be paid every month by your employer, and you are entitled for the company's benefits, cuti sakit, EPF SOCSO, and so on.

Working full-time as a copywriter also means that you will be following whatever working arrangement your company has for you. Either 100% on-site, hybrid, or remote.

Working full-time also means that you might not be able to choose who you want to work with. Your boss will assign you your copywriting tasks.

Meanwhile, working as a freelance copywriter pulak means...

👉 Working as a freelance copywriter ⤵️

You are not tied to any company as an employee. You basically bergerak solo as an independent contractor.

You can choose to work with any kind of copywriting clients either they are small or big brands / companies.

Some freelance copywriter only do this part-time while keeping their 9-5 job. Ada yang working 9-5 job in digital marketing jugak, while some are totally from different industries.

These days ramai jugak freelance copywriter yang dah buat freelance copywriting secara full-time, which means they don't have a 9-5 job anymore, they are not an employee of any company.

You can choose whichever suits you.

The cons would be, you are not entitled to any company's benefits since you bukan their employee and you need to carum EPF SOCSO sendiri if you want.

🤔 Now, you might be wondering which one best suits you?

Depending on your current situation and what do you want to achieve 🎯

If you are new to the copywriting world, maybe doing freelance copywriting will help you to gather experience and build your portfolio before you dip your toes into the industry, working as a full-time copywriter. This is what I did back then.

I just want you to remember that, once you choose a path, it doesn't mean that you have to stick to it forever. You are allowed to choose sama ada to work full-time or freelance as a copywriter depending on what's bets for you. No one correct formula.

When I worked full-time, after a while my circumstances changed and I needed a much more flexible arrangement for my job. I then, quit my 9-5 job altogether and go freelancing full time as a copywriter 😊

So, it depends on you.

I prepared this table for quick summary on the difference between working as a full-time copywriter and freelance copywriter. You can download it HERE.

I'll see you in my next email,

Take care ❤️

-Nazurah AR