"Such as no job security, or severance packages, feast and famine cycles?"
I've never had job security or severance package beyond a few weeks. The best job security I have is always having multiple clients, so if one drops me (or if it's not working for me), I'm not scrambling to find new work.
"But on the other hand you got to be clear about the fact that it's a numbers game, where you lose some win some, unless you can always aquire new work through your network, and can temper times of economical uncertainty (anyone that started only during the 2020's till today knows how fluctuating the market has been). I've had a couple multi-month downtimes when the markets where uncertain, 2020 first 6 months, 2022 during the EU energy crisis, and 2023 when companies where shedding the extra pandemic hires in drowes."
Are you getting all short-term contracts? I freelance and always have a long-term contract (6-months+) along with short-term work.
I've never had job security or severance package beyond a few weeks. The best job security I have is always having multiple clients, so if one drops me (or if it's not working for me), I'm not scrambling to find new work.
"But on the other hand you got to be clear about the fact that it's a numbers game, where you lose some win some, unless you can always aquire new work through your network, and can temper times of economical uncertainty (anyone that started only during the 2020's till today knows how fluctuating the market has been). I've had a couple multi-month downtimes when the markets where uncertain, 2020 first 6 months, 2022 during the EU energy crisis, and 2023 when companies where shedding the extra pandemic hires in drowes."
Are you getting all short-term contracts? I freelance and always have a long-term contract (6-months+) along with short-term work.