Timeline: Why are freelancers stressed?
Charting the joy of freelancing in Australia and NZ from 2019 to 2024
Why are freelancers stressed?
2018 to 2024
2018 Business as usual
Workload is big, clients are in work mode, money is flowing, usual stress.
2019 Country drowning and/or on fire
Loss of internet, homes/biz under threat, can’t breathe, clients panic.
2020 Covid arrives
Everyone’s sick, business tanks, fighting for JobKeeper, clients panic.
2021 More Covid, More lockdown
Everyone’s sick, business tanks, everyone’s stress, clients panic.
2022 The “we survived, let’s get on with it” year
Biz resumes, feelings suppressed, problems hidden, clients panic.
2023 Inflation crisis
Budgets tighten, fatigue sets in, stress catches up, clients panic.
2024 More inflation crisis
Budgets disappear, clients leave, stress still here, clients ghost.