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I've been part of a conversation this week on "W-2 Freelancers." 🤯 Let's be clear, W-2 and Freelancer do not go together. They are opposites. They can't and shouldn't ever be strung together. Freelancers or "Contractors" in IRS terminology get a 1099. Period. Employees get a W-2. If you are working with a "client" and you get a W-2 in the United States, you are an employee. They are your employer. Even if you are only working part-time or fractionally for them. This is not a topic where you can decide that the classification doesn't matter and that you are a freelancer who just happens to get a W-2 from one of your clients. If you get a 1099 you are a freelancer, if you get a W-2 you are an employee. Employee vs Contractor is a legal classification that impacts your taxes and employment status with the federal government, state government, and the IRS and State Treasury. The classifications and standards for each are clearly defined by the IRS, and many freelancers and contractors in the country are fighting laws that want to classify all contractors as W-2 employees under the guise of protecting gig workers. I run a business. I send my clients an invoice. If I make more than $600 with that client, they are required to send me a 1099 in January. I pay all of my taxes, SSI, benefits, and such. If I get a W-2 from a company, I'm an employee of that company. They are responsible for withholding employment taxes, SSI, and any taxes based on the form filled out when I agreed to be W-2. You are not a freelancer or contractor with that company if you are classified as a W-2 employee. You need to choose. Are you running a business or are you an employee who does other work on the side? Whatever you choose, stop using the term W-2 Freelance Client!!! Just me banging my head on a wall over here.
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Pay your vendors and freelancers just like you'd pay yourself. It still shocks me how many companies engage in the unethical practice of not paying their freelancers on time (or at all). Currently we're waiting on several outstanding payments—one more than 100 days past due, and from a client who was a member of our freelance team no less. No one is replying to our phone calls. Emails are vague and questions about exact payment dates are going unanswered. And yet we're made to feel like the bad guy, continuously following up in order to receive *checks notes* payment for the work we completed based on a mutually signed SOW. Collectively, my team has spent about 15 hours trying to follow up on this one payment alone. We have bills to pay too—so please, pay your freelancers.
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A client owes me over $18,000 for work I completed in March and April. If you’re a freelancer, I need your help. Here are some details: 𝟭. 𝗜𝗻 𝗠𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗵 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟰, 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗰𝗹𝗶𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗵𝗶𝗿𝗲𝗱 𝗺𝘂𝗹𝘁𝗶𝗽𝗹𝗲 𝗳𝗿𝗲𝗲𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲𝗿𝘀, 𝗮𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗴𝗻𝗲𝗱 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝗵𝗮𝘀𝗻’𝘁 𝗽𝗮𝗶𝗱 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝗼𝗳 𝗶𝘁. Unfortunately, I’m not the only one in this situation; I know of other freelancers who are awaiting payment for work they completed months ago. 𝟮. 𝗧𝗵𝗲𝘆’𝘃𝗲 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗻𝘂𝗲𝗱 𝗮𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗴𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸, 𝗸𝗻𝗼𝘄𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝘆 𝘄𝗼𝘂𝗹𝗱𝗻'𝘁 𝗵𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗳𝘂𝗻𝗱𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝗽𝗮𝘆. The client has known since April that the company lacked the funds to pay its freelancers, but they continued to hire, and have been assigning work throughout May and June, intentionally putting more people in this situation. 𝟯. 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗖𝗘𝗢 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗮𝗻𝘆 𝗵𝗮𝘀 𝗯𝗲𝗲𝗻 𝗱𝗶𝘀𝗵𝗼𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗴𝗮𝘀𝗹𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗽𝗲𝗼𝗽𝗹𝗲 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗺𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗵𝘀. When confronted with the above, they claimed they lied to protect us from harsh truths, as an act of care, and out of embarrassment to admit their financial difficulties. During this time, they’ve continued to use my name, CC me in emails, and take advantage of my professional reputation to boost their business and make it look like everything is running smoothly when it's not. 𝟰. 𝗔𝗹𝗹 𝘄𝗲 𝗴𝗲𝘁 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗳𝗮𝗹𝘀𝗲 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗺𝗶𝘀𝗲𝘀, 𝗲𝘅𝗰𝘂𝘀𝗲𝘀, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗱𝗲𝗳𝗹𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻. When we inquire about our overdue invoices, we're given excuses like waiting for payments to be processed or issues with the bank. 𝟱. 𝗧𝗵𝗲𝘆’𝘃𝗲 𝗺𝗮𝗱𝗲 𝗽𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗯𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗰𝗲𝗱 𝗽𝗮𝘆𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀. A few weeks ago, I received a partial payment on one of my invoices, but it bounced and the funds were returned to them. It took another week for them to send the partial payment, which was only $1,500. 𝟲. 𝗧𝗵𝗲𝘆’𝘃𝗲 𝘁𝗿𝗶𝗲𝗱 𝗯𝗹𝗮𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮 𝘁𝗮𝘅 𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗵𝗼𝗹𝗱-𝘂𝗽. Even though we signed a contract and began work in March, they only requested I fill out a tax form in June, and have implied that they won't be able to pay me until the form is filled out. This situation has obviously caused a lot of stress and financial strain. As freelancers, we rely on timely payments to manage our livelihoods—we have bills too, and families to take care of. The deception, blame-shifting, lack of accountability, and delays are unacceptable; we deserve to be treated fairly and paid on time. 𝗜’𝘃𝗲 𝗯𝗲𝗲𝗻 𝗽𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗲𝗻𝘁, 𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗲𝗺𝗽𝗮𝘁𝗵𝗲𝘁𝗶𝗰 𝘁𝗼 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗶𝗿 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗯𝗹𝗲𝗺𝘀. But now I've exhausted every option, and I don't know what else to do. (I'll share some of what I've tried so far in the comments.) If anything like this has ever happened to you, how did you solve it? Please reach out with any advice or resources, and share this post with your network so this kind of exploitation doesn’t continue. Thank you for your support.
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A client owes me over $18,000 for work I completed in March and April. If you’re a freelancer, I need your help. Here are some details: 𝟭. 𝗜𝗻 𝗠𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗵 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟰, 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗰𝗹𝗶𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗵𝗶𝗿𝗲𝗱 𝗺𝘂𝗹𝘁𝗶𝗽𝗹𝗲 𝗳𝗿𝗲𝗲𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲𝗿𝘀, 𝗮𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗴𝗻𝗲𝗱 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝗵𝗮𝘀𝗻’𝘁 𝗽𝗮𝗶𝗱 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝗼𝗳 𝗶𝘁. Unfortunately, I’m not the only one in this situation; I know of other freelancers who are awaiting payment for work they completed months ago. 𝟮. 𝗧𝗵𝗲𝘆’𝘃𝗲 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗻𝘂𝗲𝗱 𝗮𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗴𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸, 𝗸𝗻𝗼𝘄𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝘆 𝘄𝗼𝘂𝗹𝗱𝗻'𝘁 𝗵𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗳𝘂𝗻𝗱𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝗽𝗮𝘆. The client has known since April that the company lacked the funds to pay its freelancers, but they continued to hire, and have been assigning work throughout May and June, intentionally putting more people in this situation. 𝟯. 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗖𝗘𝗢 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗮𝗻𝘆 𝗵𝗮𝘀 𝗯𝗲𝗲𝗻 𝗱𝗶𝘀𝗵𝗼𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗴𝗮𝘀𝗹𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗽𝗲𝗼𝗽𝗹𝗲 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗺𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗵𝘀. When confronted with the above, they claimed they lied to protect us from harsh truths, as an act of care, and out of embarrassment to admit their financial difficulties. During this time, they’ve continued to use my name, CC me in emails, and take advantage of my professional reputation to boost their business and make it look like everything is running smoothly when it's not. 𝟰. 𝗔𝗹𝗹 𝘄𝗲 𝗴𝗲𝘁 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗳𝗮𝗹𝘀𝗲 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗺𝗶𝘀𝗲𝘀, 𝗲𝘅𝗰𝘂𝘀𝗲𝘀, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗱𝗲𝗳𝗹𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻. When we inquire about our overdue invoices, we're given excuses like waiting for payments to be processed or issues with the bank. 𝟱. 𝗧𝗵𝗲𝘆’𝘃𝗲 𝗺𝗮𝗱𝗲 𝗽𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗯𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗰𝗲𝗱 𝗽𝗮𝘆𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀. A few weeks ago, I received a partial payment on one of my invoices, but it bounced and the funds were returned to them. It took another week for them to send the partial payment, which was only $1,500. 𝟲. 𝗧𝗵𝗲𝘆’𝘃𝗲 𝘁𝗿𝗶𝗲𝗱 𝗯𝗹𝗮𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮 𝘁𝗮𝘅 𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗵𝗼𝗹𝗱-𝘂𝗽. Even though we signed a contract and began work in March, they only requested I fill out a tax form in June, and have implied that they won't be able to pay me until the form is filled out. This situation has obviously caused a lot of stress and financial strain. As freelancers, we rely on timely payments to manage our livelihoods—we have bills too, and families to take care of. The deception, blame-shifting, lack of accountability, and delays are unacceptable; we deserve to be treated fairly and paid on time. 𝗜’𝘃𝗲 𝗯𝗲𝗲𝗻 𝗽𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗲𝗻𝘁, 𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗲𝗺𝗽𝗮𝘁𝗵𝗲𝘁𝗶𝗰 𝘁𝗼 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗶𝗿 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗯𝗹𝗲𝗺𝘀. But now I've exhausted every option, and I don't know what else to do. (I'll share some of what I've tried so far in the comments.) If anything like this has ever happened to you, how did you solve it? Please reach out with any advice or resources, and share this post with your network so this kind of exploitation doesn’t continue. Thank you for your support.
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I love what I do and the freelancer community that it’s made me a part of. Mostly for the meaningful, important work we do, but also for moments like these, when we stand up for what’s right. Like Tawni, I am one of the freelancers that has been affected by this client’s deception, gaslighting, and refusal to pay for work completed months ago. • They not only hid this situation from me, but kept assigning me work throughout May (knowing full well they wouldn’t be able to pay for it). Then, they delivered and published my work while the unpaid invoices piled up. • The 4 times I had to ask for updates on my payments (which they characterised as “complaining”), they lied and said they would pay me “next week”. This went on for months. • It was only after I asked that my work be taken down, since the copyright still belonged to me, and mentioned legal action that they finally paid me. Let’s get this straight: this is a reputable, well known company in the industry. Myself, Tawni and every other freelancer they’ve hired had good reasons to trust them when we did. There were solid contracts in place, processes followed, and work delivered on time, on brief, and beyond. And yet, they’re still treating this as just a matter of “patience” and “frustration”. Freelancers shouldn’t have to constantly assume they’re about to be exploited—we actually want to have positive, trusting relationships with our clients. This isn’t over until everyone gets paid their rightful dues. Please share Tawni’s post and help us hold clients like these accountable.
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A client owes me over $18,000 for work I completed in March and April. If you’re a freelancer, I need your help. Here are some details: 𝟭. 𝗜𝗻 𝗠𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗵 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟰, 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗰𝗹𝗶𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗵𝗶𝗿𝗲𝗱 𝗺𝘂𝗹𝘁𝗶𝗽𝗹𝗲 𝗳𝗿𝗲𝗲𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲𝗿𝘀, 𝗮𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗴𝗻𝗲𝗱 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝗵𝗮𝘀𝗻’𝘁 𝗽𝗮𝗶𝗱 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝗼𝗳 𝗶𝘁. Unfortunately, I’m not the only one in this situation; I know of other freelancers who are awaiting payment for work they completed months ago. 𝟮. 𝗧𝗵𝗲𝘆’𝘃𝗲 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗻𝘂𝗲𝗱 𝗮𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗴𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸, 𝗸𝗻𝗼𝘄𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝘆 𝘄𝗼𝘂𝗹𝗱𝗻'𝘁 𝗵𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗳𝘂𝗻𝗱𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝗽𝗮𝘆. The client has known since April that the company lacked the funds to pay its freelancers, but they continued to hire, and have been assigning work throughout May and June, intentionally putting more people in this situation. 𝟯. 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗖𝗘𝗢 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗮𝗻𝘆 𝗵𝗮𝘀 𝗯𝗲𝗲𝗻 𝗱𝗶𝘀𝗵𝗼𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗴𝗮𝘀𝗹𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗽𝗲𝗼𝗽𝗹𝗲 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗺𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗵𝘀. When confronted with the above, they claimed they lied to protect us from harsh truths, as an act of care, and out of embarrassment to admit their financial difficulties. During this time, they’ve continued to use my name, CC me in emails, and take advantage of my professional reputation to boost their business and make it look like everything is running smoothly when it's not. 𝟰. 𝗔𝗹𝗹 𝘄𝗲 𝗴𝗲𝘁 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗳𝗮𝗹𝘀𝗲 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗺𝗶𝘀𝗲𝘀, 𝗲𝘅𝗰𝘂𝘀𝗲𝘀, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗱𝗲𝗳𝗹𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻. When we inquire about our overdue invoices, we're given excuses like waiting for payments to be processed or issues with the bank. 𝟱. 𝗧𝗵𝗲𝘆’𝘃𝗲 𝗺𝗮𝗱𝗲 𝗽𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗯𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗰𝗲𝗱 𝗽𝗮𝘆𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀. A few weeks ago, I received a partial payment on one of my invoices, but it bounced and the funds were returned to them. It took another week for them to send the partial payment, which was only $1,500. 𝟲. 𝗧𝗵𝗲𝘆’𝘃𝗲 𝘁𝗿𝗶𝗲𝗱 𝗯𝗹𝗮𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮 𝘁𝗮𝘅 𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗵𝗼𝗹𝗱-𝘂𝗽. Even though we signed a contract and began work in March, they only requested I fill out a tax form in June, and have implied that they won't be able to pay me until the form is filled out. This situation has obviously caused a lot of stress and financial strain. As freelancers, we rely on timely payments to manage our livelihoods—we have bills too, and families to take care of. The deception, blame-shifting, lack of accountability, and delays are unacceptable; we deserve to be treated fairly and paid on time. 𝗜’𝘃𝗲 𝗯𝗲𝗲𝗻 𝗽𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗲𝗻𝘁, 𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗲𝗺𝗽𝗮𝘁𝗵𝗲𝘁𝗶𝗰 𝘁𝗼 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗶𝗿 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗯𝗹𝗲𝗺𝘀. But now I've exhausted every option, and I don't know what else to do. (I'll share some of what I've tried so far in the comments.) If anything like this has ever happened to you, how did you solve it? Please reach out with any advice or resources, and share this post with your network so this kind of exploitation doesn’t continue. Thank you for your support.
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If you are a freelancer, consultant, contractor OR a business that relies on contractors/freelancers. I encourage you to get involved and read this post. Your business can/will be effected by this DRAMATICALLY! I will post ways to get involved in the comment section.
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🚨 Attention Freelancers and Independent Contractors! 🚨 A critical moment has arrived for our community. ⏰ The U.S. Department of Labor is set to implement a new rule on March 11, directly threatening our livelihoods and our ability to work on our terms. 🚨 This rule, mirroring the devastating AB5 law from California, risks erasing thousands of freelance opportunities by imposing ambiguous criteria for classifying independent contractors. 😟 The potential fines for misclassification are so severe that many companies might choose to cease working with freelancers altogether. They’ll conclude that it’s just not worth the hassle and complexity. 🚫 This is not about politics. It's about our rights, our careers, and our freedom to choose how we work. ✊ We are NOT victims here. We don’t need more “protections.” We have consciously chosen this path for the flexibility, independence, and satisfaction it provides. 🌟 However, this rule could drastically limit our ability to operate as freelancers, handing undue power and control over to un-elected bureaucrats who don’t know anything about why we choose this path. Or who benefit financially from labor unions pushing for more power and control over working professionals who don't want their "help." 💡 **What Can You Do?** 🤔 It's imperative that we take action now. I urge you to contact your U.S. Congress representative and ask them to support and sign on as sponsors to the Congressional Review Act, proposed by Rep. Kevin Kiley and Sen. Bill Cassidy. This act seeks to prevent the Department of Labor's Independent Contractor rule from taking effect on March 11. 📝✉️ Whether by call or email, your voice is crucial in this fight. And I’ve even drafted a form letter you can use or edit however you wish (I’ve placed it in the comments below). This issue transcends political affiliations and ideologies. It's about ensuring that we, as freelancers, can continue to work under conditions that we define, free from overbearing and misguided regulations. 🌈 Please share this message, comment, and tag others in the freelancing community. 🔄 Together, we can protect our right to freelance and maintain the diversity and dynamism that define our way of work. 💪 **Supporting Each Other** 🤝 In the comments below, you'll find the letter I sent my U.S. senators and representative in Congress. Feel free to use and customize it as needed. 🖋️ It will take you just 3 minutes to copy/paste and send to your own representatives. ⏱️ Let's stand united and make our voices heard! 📣 #FreelancersFightBack #IndependentContractors #SaveOurLivelihoods #FightforFreelancers #NoABCforUSA 🏷️ Photo by Engin Akyurt 📸
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If you consider yourself a #freelancer, independent contractor, single-proprietor LLC, social media #influencer, or independent writer/editor/journalist/etc., LISTEN UP! 👂🏻 I tuned into a webinar last night by Fight for Freelancers that shared how devastating the new DOJ rule that goes into effect on March 11 will be on our businesses. 😱 It will “chill”🥶 companies’ interest in working with us. 😱 It will decrease our opportunities for business. 😱 You will not be able to protect your clients from the scrutiny of the Feds and trial lawyers. What employer wants to face the Feds and trial lawyers just for working with a few freelancers? All of this is because the DOJ’s new vague definition 🤔 of who is an employee and who is an independent contractor. It goes into affect on March 11, 2024. 📣 We have to make our voices heard and tell our representatives to stand up against this bad rule! ❤️ I started my business to stay home with my kids, have tons of flexibility, and supplement our family’s income. I LOVE freelancing! Freelancers are well-protected under the current rule from 2021. 💪🏻 😫 But our businesses will be seriously harmed by the new rule! It WILL affect you. There is no safe harbor. 📣 PLEASE speak up! Call your representatives. Check out the letter below. Ask your family and friends to call and send the letter to their reps. Spread the word! Let’s do this and stand up for #freelancing! #speakupforfreelancers #freelancelife #fightforfreelancers
Business coach for established writers, copywriters and marketing strategists | Retired freelance copywriter who's actually DONE what I'll teach you
🚨 Attention Freelancers and Independent Contractors! 🚨 A critical moment has arrived for our community. ⏰ The U.S. Department of Labor is set to implement a new rule on March 11, directly threatening our livelihoods and our ability to work on our terms. 🚨 This rule, mirroring the devastating AB5 law from California, risks erasing thousands of freelance opportunities by imposing ambiguous criteria for classifying independent contractors. 😟 The potential fines for misclassification are so severe that many companies might choose to cease working with freelancers altogether. They’ll conclude that it’s just not worth the hassle and complexity. 🚫 This is not about politics. It's about our rights, our careers, and our freedom to choose how we work. ✊ We are NOT victims here. We don’t need more “protections.” We have consciously chosen this path for the flexibility, independence, and satisfaction it provides. 🌟 However, this rule could drastically limit our ability to operate as freelancers, handing undue power and control over to un-elected bureaucrats who don’t know anything about why we choose this path. Or who benefit financially from labor unions pushing for more power and control over working professionals who don't want their "help." 💡 **What Can You Do?** 🤔 It's imperative that we take action now. I urge you to contact your U.S. Congress representative and ask them to support and sign on as sponsors to the Congressional Review Act, proposed by Rep. Kevin Kiley and Sen. Bill Cassidy. This act seeks to prevent the Department of Labor's Independent Contractor rule from taking effect on March 11. 📝✉️ Whether by call or email, your voice is crucial in this fight. And I’ve even drafted a form letter you can use or edit however you wish (I’ve placed it in the comments below). This issue transcends political affiliations and ideologies. It's about ensuring that we, as freelancers, can continue to work under conditions that we define, free from overbearing and misguided regulations. 🌈 Please share this message, comment, and tag others in the freelancing community. 🔄 Together, we can protect our right to freelance and maintain the diversity and dynamism that define our way of work. 💪 **Supporting Each Other** 🤝 In the comments below, you'll find the letter I sent my U.S. senators and representative in Congress. Feel free to use and customize it as needed. 🖋️ It will take you just 3 minutes to copy/paste and send to your own representatives. ⏱️ Let's stand united and make our voices heard! 📣 #FreelancersFightBack #IndependentContractors #SaveOurLivelihoods #FightforFreelancers #NoABCforUSA 🏷️ Photo by Engin Akyurt 📸
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Freelance business coach Ed Gandia shares a letter you can copy and send your elected US representatives asking them to cosponsor legislation to stop an onerous Labor Dept. regulation from taking effect March 11 that would make it more difficult for freelancers and other self-employeds to stay in business. More details below. #freelancing #DOL #independentcontractors #FightForFreelance
Business coach for established writers, copywriters and marketing strategists | Retired freelance copywriter who's actually DONE what I'll teach you
🚨 Attention Freelancers and Independent Contractors! 🚨 A critical moment has arrived for our community. ⏰ The U.S. Department of Labor is set to implement a new rule on March 11, directly threatening our livelihoods and our ability to work on our terms. 🚨 This rule, mirroring the devastating AB5 law from California, risks erasing thousands of freelance opportunities by imposing ambiguous criteria for classifying independent contractors. 😟 The potential fines for misclassification are so severe that many companies might choose to cease working with freelancers altogether. They’ll conclude that it’s just not worth the hassle and complexity. 🚫 This is not about politics. It's about our rights, our careers, and our freedom to choose how we work. ✊ We are NOT victims here. We don’t need more “protections.” We have consciously chosen this path for the flexibility, independence, and satisfaction it provides. 🌟 However, this rule could drastically limit our ability to operate as freelancers, handing undue power and control over to un-elected bureaucrats who don’t know anything about why we choose this path. Or who benefit financially from labor unions pushing for more power and control over working professionals who don't want their "help." 💡 **What Can You Do?** 🤔 It's imperative that we take action now. I urge you to contact your U.S. Congress representative and ask them to support and sign on as sponsors to the Congressional Review Act, proposed by Rep. Kevin Kiley and Sen. Bill Cassidy. This act seeks to prevent the Department of Labor's Independent Contractor rule from taking effect on March 11. 📝✉️ Whether by call or email, your voice is crucial in this fight. And I’ve even drafted a form letter you can use or edit however you wish (I’ve placed it in the comments below). This issue transcends political affiliations and ideologies. It's about ensuring that we, as freelancers, can continue to work under conditions that we define, free from overbearing and misguided regulations. 🌈 Please share this message, comment, and tag others in the freelancing community. 🔄 Together, we can protect our right to freelance and maintain the diversity and dynamism that define our way of work. 💪 **Supporting Each Other** 🤝 In the comments below, you'll find the letter I sent my U.S. senators and representative in Congress. Feel free to use and customize it as needed. 🖋️ It will take you just 3 minutes to copy/paste and send to your own representatives. ⏱️ Let's stand united and make our voices heard! 📣 #FreelancersFightBack #IndependentContractors #SaveOurLivelihoods #FightforFreelancers #NoABCforUSA 🏷️ Photo by Engin Akyurt 📸
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How Freelancers in Spain Work on .@Upwork💰 In this article, we will focus on explaining how you should issue income invoices and compute expenses generated when you work on Upwork. 👇📝 #freelancers #selfemployed #taxes https://lnkd.in/dcg_uqGZ
How Freelancers in Spain Work on Upwork - SelfEmployed Spain
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