Open Draft - with Fabio Cerpelloni 5 Types of Freelancers (According to Seth Godin)
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Nov 12, 2023 
Seth Godin, expert on freelancing, discusses the five types of freelancers in an entertaining podcast. Topics include the mechanical Turk, remarkable freelancers, and the host's identification as a mechanical Turk.
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Five Levels Of Freelancers Defined
- Freelancers fall into five ascending levels from replaceable to exceptional: Mechanical Turk, Handyman, Craftsman, Unique, Remarkable.
- Seth frames these as control and differentiation axes: the more control and distinctiveness you have, the less replaceable you become.
Being A Mechanical Turk Freelancer
- Mechanical Turks rely on a middleman for gigs and only need to be competent at the task.
- Fabio notes his freelance teaching for schools fits this model: he's a cog who is replaceable because he lacks control over the system.
Don't Settle For Being Replaceable
- Avoid staying a Mechanical Turk if you want control and long-term security; being generic makes you replaceable.
- Fabio warns mechanical Turks have no marketing needs but face disposability because they lack system control.