![drawing of a toolkit to represent the essential skills for thriving. It is a line drawing depicting a hammer, wrench, and screwdriver standing in a shallow bucket.](https://www.flextal.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/freelancers-toolkit.png)
For many freelancers, the decision to become an independent contractor happens at one of two of life’s most common crossroads: graduating from college or after spending some time working in a drab cubicle. These two intersections also represent the crux of an all too prevalent question, “Is education or experience more important?” Maybe the actual answer is “both.”
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