Don’t have a job? Need some money?

Join the freelance life.

A freelancer, according to dictionary.com, is a person who works as a writer, designer, performer, or the like, selling work or services by the hour, day, job, etc., rather than working on a regular salary basis for one employer.

In other words, a freelancer is someone that uses his or her talents for, potentially, a varying amount of people and gets paid somewhat irregularly.

I’m a freelancer. I get paid for live tweeting for a company called “Master the Science of Business,” and I also get paid for transcribing for a non-profit organization called “Technology Expresso.” Furthermore, now and then I design flyers or cards for people that need such services.

One thing I’ve learned is that freelancing is all about connections and networking. Get involved with organizations and find out which ones need your services.

The freelance life isn’t for everyone, though. Key characteristics that will contribute to your success as a freelancer is hardworking, independent, and reliable. Just because freelance work is not a conformed job doesn’t mean you are at liberty to, well, not work when you don’t feel like it, because someone is still paying you to do them a service.

How do you get started?

You can read this article for some of the top freelance websites.

And don’t think there is not a demand. Companies, especially start-ups, and non-profits are looking for young people to work behind the scenes to tweet, write, design, and simply, create.

Can’t conform to a regular job but want to get paid? Join the freelance life.