Six Figure income freelancing… lucky or low ceiling for higher end doc work
I’ve had this doc production company retainer client of mine for close to a year now and am on the verge of renegotiating our agreement for another.
The cliffnotes is they retain me for most of my time per month, with some fluidity because it’s mostly 10-20 minute documentary short work where the scope can creep in terms of versions and runtime, but it’s stable and lucrative enough that it’s always felt good to me. The work is amazing and every piece ends up being portfolio worthy. And I still have some flexibility to take on smaller projects for my other clients.
I’ve always had big dreams both financially and doing this at the highest level I can. But I also want to make big adult financial decisions soon too, so the guaranteed income feels great in that aspect.
Selling most of my time for a just over six figure agreement feels conflicting, almost like a salary but not quite.
Not to be boisterous, apologies if it comes off that way, but I really do want a realistic lens here, does this read like a situation that seems very lucky? Or could I be doing a lot better financially if I shot more for higher end work in features and TV, which has always been a dream of mine.