Can Passion and Profit Ever Go Hand in Hand for Freelancers?

For many freelancers, there’s a disconnect between doing work they love and getting paid well.

I often hear fellow writers talk about “bread and butter” jobs that pay the bills but are snore-worthy, and “dream jobs” that get their hearts racing but don’t put much money in their bank accounts.

Now, obviously, this depends largely on the kind of freelance work you do and who you do it for. For example, someone who freelances for banks or corporate companies is likely to have higher earning potential than someone who chooses to work for charities.

Regardless, there’s always a middle ground.

At the start of my career, I was writing for travel companies which was an absolute passion of mine. I couldn’t quite believe it when I got to tell people I was a Travel Writer.

But, while I did land some lucrative gigs in that arena, most of the jobs weren’t well paid because there were thousands of people out there who also liked to be able to call themselves a Travel Writer and accepted much less money for the privilege.

When I realised I would probably have to venture away from the travel world, my heart sank.

I was going to have to work in an industry I wasn’t passionate about in order to get paid more.