Ask HN: In the current crisis is starting freelancing doable?
The requirements to start as a freelancer, in any kind of economic climate:<p>* You have an accountant<p>* You are not afraid to draw up a contract<p>* Have a skill that has higher demand than supply and will remain so for a foreseeable time<p>* Have worked on paid side projects a few times<p>* One existing customer is interested in hiring you for 3 months (worth of money) or more<p>Ensure you set aside 50% of which 2&#x2F;3rds for tax and 1&#x2F;3 for bad times. Maybe you pay less tax in the end. Yay! &quot;Free&quot; money! <i>Never get in the reverse situation.</i><p>If you don&#x27;t have customers: don&#x27;t do it. I have been making a lot of contacts in the 15 years+ I have as a professional and it&#x27;s still hard to find work right now. If you&#x27;re good for a few months then we&#x27;re out of the pit in terms of demand for sure.