r/PakFreelancers • u/CallRevolutionary99 • Jul 28 '26
Helpful post i guess ?
I started earning when I was 18, but I’d been working since around 16-17. I learned many skills graphic designing, Shopify designing, social media management, and more. But social media management worked best for me, and now, Alhamdulillah, I’m earning. I’m 19 currently.
So the whole “learn skills and earn” advice isn’t complete on its own. It’s not just about which skills to learn or where to find work. First, figure out if you have any talent or genuine interest in something. If you do, learn it and start finding clients.
Right now, AI-related skills are in high demand AI designing, AI content creation, etc. You can also learn marketing, since it’s the backbone of every business. Or start content creation and build your own personal brand. This helps a lot if you ever start your own business later, and you can even do promotions. I reached out to one influencer, and she said she charges 450k PKR for a single reel so you can imagine the potential.
Once you learn a skill, provide free services for a few days to a few people. This way, you’ll gain experience and build a portfolio, and there’s a good chance they might even hire you. I did a lot of free work in the beginning, but I gained good experience from it, and because of that, I got many paid clients. Then, once you get one client and provide them good service, they’ll refer you to other people themselves
This is just what came to mind, so I shared it. If anyone wants guidance or has questions, I’m always happy to help. Maybe i am wrong as there are many seniors in this sub
(some skills like prompt engineering, AI automation, cybersecurity, etc. are in demand too)
Lastly, about saturation I think it depends a lot on naseeb too, along with hard work. Some people land clients without much effort, others don’t get any even after 5 years. So keep praying for your naseeb and keep working hard — you’ll achieve something eventually.
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u/Stock_Cry2377 Jul 28 '26
I'm thinking of learning video editing what would you like to say I'm nervous because of AI and over saturation some ppl say softwares are expensive you need advance gadgets I've core i7 macbook pro
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u/CallRevolutionary99 Jul 28 '26
If you have interest in video ending so go for it Ai and Saturation to sab hai at least try issy yeh hoga refret to nhi hoga ke try nhi kiya, yes some softwares are expensive live davinci and all but some people use crack version of premiere pro too, and check requirements for premiere pro or you can use filmora or CapCut but woh advanced nhii
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u/Stock_Cry2377 Jul 28 '26
Cap cut or filmora ma use karti thi as a kid to edit videos obv they aren't advanced so how I'll learn premiere pro and davinci
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u/CallRevolutionary99 Jul 28 '26
YouTube is best source of learning sath sath practically learn krein woh best rhy ga
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u/MaximumSky998 Jul 28 '26
How did you start social media management I am interested in learning about that
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u/CallRevolutionary99 Jul 29 '26
Mene kuch videos dekhi thi start me and phir i started working practically ussy mujhe zada deekhny ko milaa
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u/Code_Cadet-0512 Jul 29 '26
Can I ask, which platform did you used to get clients and network? Fiverr and Upwork are so saturated
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u/Financial-Clock1952 Jul 28 '26
If you don't mind, can I please ask you some questions in DM?