5-Sentence Paragraph: “Faking It” as a Freelancer
Imparting KJ Wisdom One Basic Paragraph at a Time
Top Bun (topic sentence): No one knows what you don’t know.
Tomato (juicy detail): Whoever is interviewing you is overworked and thinking more about their next meal than plotting to rip you off.
Lettuce (juicy detail): Set a rate you can live on, raise it 15% before quoting, then add “but let me know what works with your budget.”
Meat (juicy detail): It’s not bluffing if you talk to friends and research other freelancers who do what you do, especially because you do it better.
Bottom Bun (conclusion): Everyone’s making it up as they go, so people want to hire someone who provides answers instead of creating more questions.
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