It doesn't matter if you're already working on projects or not. Unless you have a written agreement, contract, or some kind of guarantee that the project will be completed, any client can back out at any time without explanation. Some projects are larger, some are small - some people take a day to read or reply to a proposal, while others take a month. Your application could be sitting there and never get a reply.
So as a rule, apply to as many jobs as you possibly can. It's better to have to turn down work because you're over-scheduled than to have to scramble to find work in a day or two because you need to put food in the fridge. I know that either scenario is pretty high-stress, but the bigger jobs take longer & the smaller jobs usually have less of a timeline for completion.
In any case, just to be sure that you have enough work or get more work coming in, apply to any projects you would enjoy or think you would be good at. This ensures that you have enough work when you need it, and therefore have enough money coming in.
Don't be afraid of spreading yourself a little thin while you're applying for projects, either. You don't know if you're going to get it when you bid, so what does it hurt to try? As I mentioned before, some companies and people post jobs to these sites and then never go back again.
Thanks for reading! More basics of freelancing are coming later. I'll also be venting my frustrations about the freelancing world on this blog... but I'm a very solution and action based person, so there's always a way to fix a problem or handle an issue.
Jen
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