Here’s how you can break free from the feast-or-famine cycle as a freelancer.
As a freelancer, to avoid this situation, you have to do something as I did.
作为一个外贸自由职业者，如何避免饱一顿饥一顿的生活窘境？这些是我以前的经验，可以供你参考。
- Maintain your customer relationship very well. You are selling something to your clients. You are a businessman. But sometimes they can be your best friends. Sitck to your friendship.
把你的客户关系维护得非常好。对客户来说，你是商人，你卖东西给他们。不过，有时候，你和客户可以成为很好的朋友。坚持并忠贞于你们的友谊。
- Save money. Make hay where the sun shines. Don’t buy anything unnecessary.
养成储蓄的习惯，以备不时之需。不要买任何非必要的物品。
- Be vigilant against those scammers among your vendors. They are not as honest as you are, and they will steal your money.
对你的供应商们保持警惕和戒备。他们并不和你一样诚实可靠，有时候他们会骗你的钱。
- If you are not a gifted professional financial dealer, do not buy any stock from stock exchange market. Be a freelancer living by your own hands. Do NOT be a crazy gambler.
如果你不是有天赋的选手，也没有专业的财经知识背景，那不要到股市去购买股票。你是靠双手吃饭的自力更生的自由职业者，你不是赌徒。
-Keep dynamic in your social career cycle, although you don’t really have a boss. Be very aware of the newest market trends. Live and learn.
虽然你现在脱离了被雇佣的职场生涯，但你的职业生涯远没结束——你应该在这个行业圈子保持活跃的存在度，并注意到最新的市场动向。活到老，学到老。
-Don’t be isolated living lonely. Find your professional peers, and communicate with various people. “Among any three people walking , I will find something to learn for sure. ” This was said by Confucius.
不可自我隔离，这会让你感到孤独。找到你的同行们，跟他们多交流。孔子曰：三人行，必有我师。
本文作者：儒商二叔，原创发表于领英职场。
