10/05/2024
Okay so story time!
About 5 months ago I lost my job, the company I had previously worked with decided to lay me off without prior warning. Fast forward 2 months after, I got another corporate job where I was a social media manager for a real estate company. Things were going smoothly at the time, but It didn't take long for me to quit because it wasn't really fulfilling my career goals. Or so I thought. I was always planning on leaving that company, but one thing that made me regret leaving early was because I didn't have a backup job at the time.
I was depressed for months. I kept applying for freelance jobs, sadly, despite my skill set, I was always cut short by potential clients.
But because I really wanted to do freelance, I didn't give up. I kept sending hundreds of applications online, got ghosted by potential clients multiple times. Despite that, I kept pushing myself, the only thing I could do was to upskill, and that's what I did.
Fast forward today, and everything I did paid off! I got my first client!
That's why I'm giving this reminder to you my dear SMMs, your freelancing journey might start slow, but trust me that you'll get there eventually, so long as you don't give up!
I was hesitant to share my journey with ya'll, but I hope this inspired you to keep doing what you love in one way or another!