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- Spookytim0
"going well... never really understood difference between being a company and being a freelancer? Is it being only one person"
You're mixing metaphors. The difference lies between being a company and being a sole trader.
A company is registered; limited, or publicly listed.
A sole trader is a single person, self employedA freelancer is different terminology meaning you are available for hire as temporary staff for another company. You can be a freelancer who is a sole trader or a freelancer who is registered as a company.... if you are hired like a temp to boost a workforce or company skillset temporarily as per requirements, you're a freelancer.
Similarly you can be a sole trader or a company that has its own workspace and has business relationship with 'clients', as opposed to temporary employers.
Studiospooky is a Limited company, but its just me. I used to be a sole trader, but there are more benefits to being a company. I'm not a freelancer though.
- I'm a ltd company, what i mean is people still ask if you're freelance********
- but I've working at a few places for a couple of weeks at a flat rate fee... so makes me freelance too********
- same heremistermik
- I'm a ltd company, what i mean is people still ask if you're freelance