With the advancement of technology, the process of hiring freelancers to lighten up the workload is getting faster and easier. The process of hiring freelancers for new and experienced users alike might be scary as we have not met the freelancers that we are going to hire and we won’t know if they are up to the task. Here are a few red flags that you should reconsider when hiring freelancers.
1. Too good to be true
When hiring freelancers, we tend to set criteria for us to determine whether or not to hire the freelancers. These criteria can be separated into three main categories which are quality, cost, and time of completion. If a freelancer has promised high-quality work, charge you no to nothing, and a short time of completion for their work. You might want to reconsider your choice before hiring that freelancer as he/she is also human with human capabilities. They could only do so much work in one sitting and they have to pay bills. Considering all of these factors, you might want to look for freelancers with reasonable promises who can deliver your work within your expectation.
2. Doesn’t seem right
Hiring a freelancer is a good idea as they could help distribute the workload and achieve results that is not possible without one. However, there will be freelancers who are doing the job as a hobby rather than a business. They often do not have a business invoice, terms and conditions of service and lack of professional attitude. These are all signs of an amateur freelancer as he/she might not take your work seriously and produce work not up to par. Depending on the nature of your work, a freelancer who is doing the job as a hobby might not produce the result that you expect.
3. They know it all
As the saying goes, “Jack of All Trades, Master of none”. Your freelancer might have tons of knowledge on how to do everything but they might not have the expertise as a person who specializes in the field. For example, your freelancer web developer knows how to set up an SEO for your website but he does not know what keywords to use that can attract customers when developing the SEO as he is not an expert on that field. It is rare for freelancers that are good at everything. Typically, a good freelancer is someone who is a master of their craft and hones it throughout their career.
4. No questions asked
Doing a project is exponentially hard when you do not provide enough information to the freelancer that is going to work on your project. Unless you have explained every detail to the freelancer, a good freelancer will ask you some questions about your project like “What are you using this project for?”, “What’s the ideal length?” and many more as they want to execute your project up to or even better than your expectation. If your freelancers do not ask you any questions even though you have only given a brief explanation for your project, either the freelancer could read minds or that he does not care about your project.
5. Slow to Respond
If you are paying good money to people working for your project, what you expect from them is to at least respond to your questions and inquiries as soon as possible. Some projects would require extensive communication between both parties like logo design and design concepts which would require confirmation of such as suitability of design and many more. If the freelancer that you hire is sluggish to respond to your questions, it could spell trouble for you as you have to wait for his response and the work that the freelancer produces might not meet your expectations.
6. Trust your Gut
Remember that you are going to give a freelancer that you are not sure of to handle your project. Thus, it is relatively important that the freelancer gives you enough confidence for you to hand over the work to him. Even though the freelancer has ticked all the technical capabilities that are needed for the project somehow that freelancer is not giving you enough confidence. You should proceed to find another freelancer as you need to be fully confident of your freelancer to let him handle the work that you are about to give.
Conclusion
At the end of the day, we just want our project to be done efficiently and in an organized manner. With these signs, you could potentially avoid wasting your time and have a nice experience working with a freelancer. As the saying goes, “Simplify the Task. Continually looking for faster, better, easier ways to get the job done” by Brian Tracy. With WeWe, you could look for freelancers effortlessly. So, what are you waiting for, sign up with WeWe today!