Question of The Day- Freelance Work or Regular Job?

Regular job. No brainer--you get regular hours, benefits, a salary, and maybe even a pension or 401(k) or something similar. Some companies give you a car, clothing allowances, computers, cell phones, gas allowances, etc.

@dgobucks226 I would choose freelance because then you can choose what you want to do. A regular job you have to interview and if get it may hate it. If I am correct freelance is not permanent and you can leave it if you want and find another freelance job.

I would prefer freelance job still if it's profitable enough. No need to work extended hours means more time for yourself and family.

Regular, because I know how hard it is to be Freelancer.

Freelance. My own hours, my own boss. Though I know it would probably be more work, it would be worth it.

I prefer doing both at the same time, but if i really have to choose, i'll chose the regular job.

They both have their pros and cons. If money wasn't an issue, though, I would absolutely choose freelance work. The only reason I don't solely do that is because it is not guaranteed income. Some freelance work can pay pretty well but it's often a lot of work for the money. It's also often something that doesn't pay enough to be able to save and survive on savings if work is slow. I have a full time office job but also do freelance work. Typically, I've been getting more freelance work coming in since I started my full time job. That makes things tricky because do you carry on struggling to fit in the freelance work alongside a regular job? Or do you take on more freelance and leave your regular job, hoping that you can continue to bring in the freelance work? At the moment, I need to be in a financially secure job. If, however, I had another source of income that meant I didn't need to rely on that security then I would prefer the freedom and variation of freelance work over the monotony of the 9 to 5. I'd also prefer to know I could take holidays whenever I wanted, could be there for my family (especially my children) without having to ask someone else's permission.

It depends on what is your priority in life. Both have advantages and disadvantages. Regular jobs means regular flow of money in your pockets while freelance may not be. Regular Jobs may consume your time since you have to report everyday and complete certain numbers of working hours to get paid, while freelance job may require you little and you can really work at your own pace and time. Right now I have a regular job. I enjoy many perks being a regular employee like the medical insurance and part of my earnings goes to saving for my retirement. Having a regular job also means that I have to spend 8 hours of my 24 hours and is only able to rest on weekends. I also have to travel back and forth from home to work and v.v.

I think I would prefer the stability of a normal job. Plus it is nice getting out and seeing folks.

regular job...since it helps to get visa approved too

I like regular work. Or maybe I'm used to it.

I prefer a regular job.

Why not both, if you have the time? And it would be interesting to have two different jobs at that, it keeps life interesting and gives more opportunity to grow. But if I had to pick one, I would go with regular jobs because having stability in life is really important for me.

Regular job. Freelance is harder to get and the pay is low.

Freelance all the way, but will never get the benefits like health, unless you are great at what you do. All about freedom for me, I hate how corporations think they can get away with everything and then treat you like crap and go you should be thanking us because we gave you a job. I am done with that nonsense. If you see me in the gutter, I am alive just please do not kick me in the head.

A regular job as it is more secure and has a fixed salary and we are more clear about exoectation. Though it might have the benefits of a freelance work.