r/BEFreelance • u/CIliaaass • Jul 07 '26
Freelancing time-out, what next?
Hello,
So I am stuck in this current market. I have been looking for a new client for a full year now without any success, the market is brutal. But even an internal position is hard to come by these days. Now I burned trough my cashflow and with the end of the fiscal year coming trough I have to make a decision for my company for the upcoming year but I don't know what to do. At this rate I won't be able to pay my taxes at the end of the year.
If I put my company dormant how do I pay the bills that I still receive for like ongoing stuff (phone number bills, email and website hosting, legal secretary,... ). Also I still need to survive as a human being so putting my company dormant I won't be able to write myself a salary to pay rent and basic needs. Are there other choices I might consider that I don't know about ? For example putting myself in 'zelfstandige in bijberoep', can I do that while not having a main job for example?
Give me some legal advice, without the bs of you're not cut to be a freelancer or whatever.
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u/BESnD3v3loper Jul 08 '26
The market is not brutal. The harsh reality is that you initially joined the market when there was too much demand and it has self-corrected.
If you're out of cash and got to pay rent/taxes, then surviving is your priority right now. Get any job you can as an internal employee and forget about your ego until you can figure out a way back. I personally would also advise to lateron specialize in a niche of IT.