u/General_Maximum4162

I’m in my final year and there’s a lot of pressure around figuring out my future and finding stable income quickly, so I’ve been thinking a lot about whether it’s smarter in Sri Lanka to:

have a fixed monthly income

OR

build a freelance/self-employed/remote path

I want:

stability but also freedom

decent income growth

flexibility/autonomy

work that doesn’t feel repetitive or draining

something realistic long term

At the same time:

freelancing seems unstable and oversaturated

local salaries can feel limiting

corporate life seems safer but restrictive

remote work feels hard to break into from Sri Lanka

I’m especially interested in areas like:

marketing

research

UX

content/communication

creative/digital work

For people in Sri Lanka:

what worked better for you?

is it smarter to first gain experience in a company and then go independent?

what paths have both stable income potential + freelance potential later?

what skills are actually worth learning right now?

Would appreciate realistic advice, not hustle culture or “just follow your passion” answers.

Apologies for the usage of AI I wrote this but refined and summarised it a little bit.

And somehow we must be thankful for the peanut salary we get and the shitty work life balance. I am particularly talking about those offshoring companies. Ik somehow who had a wedding bash of 90 mil over here and evades taxes through and through.

Edit: love the replies lol thank you , writing an article as we speak.