Hello Steemians!
As many of us already know the term Freelance in English, it is with which it is usually classified people who work on their own or from home. In medieval times, this term was used to describe a mercenary, since "free" means independent or free and "throw" means spear. The freelancer was then a gentleman whose services could be rented by anyone.
Every day there is more than one Venezuelan who has discovered and have started working with the freelance mode (from home, without bosses), in case of Venezuelans this allows us to have less expenses and wear both personally, physically and in the economic situation because the situation in our country leaves us many problems having to leave the house to a conventional job to something simple like grabbing a public transport, or get cash "Our country is a problem to find cash", Claro for what in another country is something seen as strange, of course that can also be changed when there is a power outage or the Internet that we have, which is the slowest in Latin America.
The situation my country is going through is not hidden from other countries and of course many people in other countries take advantage of that by hiring Venezuelan labor in a Freelance way, paying an amount that for someone Venezuela is enough but for someone else. They know that a not very large amount of dollars can satisfy any Venezuelan who is working as a freelance and employers have taken advantage of this and well the need of many countrymen, Venezuelan brothers with what they charge palea the situation .
All this is Due to the devaluation of the currency of the country, there are average salaries that are offered to freelance workers, WHO LIVE HERE IN Venezuela. According to a web page that I found Currently the monthly salary for a freelance job of "full-time (8 hours a day, from Monday to Friday) is $ 150 or less," and I have heard from employers who want to pay $ 10 a week for a full day, I usually pay by the hour $ 8 / h for programming or to add or modify content. In change to set up a new website I have some costs similar to what can be a little more monthly than what someone pays for working as a freelancer.
But many are going to think that does not reach:
Well dear friend, here in Venezuela $ 150 is a lot (20 times more than the minimum term) bone but the minimum salary in my country, while in another country is something that they use only for basic expenses, in our country no, we will reach to buy a House a Car, but if it is something that we can buy and be more or less, in another country while someone charges more than $ 700 for the same work that I do many in Venezuela charge for the same Quality much less , EYE that does not mean that you do not have several Jobs in the Month and that has to do with that with the cost quality.
Despite working for a "low" salary this is not 100% bad EYE for some depending on their age and family, because sometimes if there are more jobs in the month they have to sacrifice many things with the family. But being considered as a low-cost employee makes us look more attractive for employers looking for freelance workers are clear employers looking to lower costs in their projects.
Every employer will always look for the cheapest option but with quality and as long as there is someone (a Venezuelan) who accepts those salary conditions they will continue to offer it.
To end
I have observed that every day the hand of a Venezuelan freelance work has been "devalued" since we accept a payment below just for the simple fact that in Venezuela few $$$ are many Bs. And I think it is not to criticize because there is a lot of competition in other countries and the way to also attract customers is that and unfortunately there is not much that can be done about it. Most satisfied customers come back and one gets more profit there
What I love about my job is that I like it first, how much time I have with my family. I can do my work in any place where I am, if I go to the hotel to spend days in front of a pool or a beach, I can also do my work or as far as the Internet allows. Although many of those who start working as a freelance because they want to leave the country, I hope you have in mind that $ 100, $ 150 or $ 200 will reach them to live and "save" in Venezuela, NOT in others to live in another country outside Venezuela, I would also recommend you always save for any trip or taste that you want to give yourself that is very important Do not stop doing it.