YOU’LL NEVER WORK ALONE: Being a freelancer shouldn’t be a lonely journey. – Freelance Recruiting, Manfred’s new service

If you’ve never been a freelancer, you might not have thought about this. But the freelance path is often a lonely one.
It’s increasingly common to see technical profiles working independently: more freedom, more money, better projects. But it’s also true that not everything is glitter and fantasy:

They look for projects on impersonal platforms.
They negotiate rates blindly. How much of this rate will I actually take home?
They jump from contract to contract with no support.
Or the part nobody talks about… They work as false self-employed contractors
And, above all, they silently carry all the uncertainty in the world:
Am I charging what I should?
Is this project trustworthy?
How do I manage all this if I’m just starting out?

Being a freelancer shouldn’t feel like this.
It shouldn’t be synonymous with risk, fragility, or isolation.
It shouldn’t require being an expert in sales, legal paperwork, pricing your services, and psychology. On top of, of course, doing your actual job.

It should be another way of looking at work. A way to hack office presence and schedules. And to have the freedom to decide where, when, and how you add value to a project.

Things can be done differently: no one should have to walk that path alone.

If you know Manfred even a little, you know we believe in another way of working.
More human.
More supported.
Fairer.

We believe technical talent has the right to choose projects where they can grow without having to fight alone against market opacity.
We believe that supporting is not “intermediating”: it’s understanding, caring, guiding, scaling with you,
and making sure you always know where you stand.

And that’s why we thought: if we’ve been able to support people and build a model of accompaniment for job opportunities, why not do it with the same ingredients, the same style, and the same transparency for freelance opportunities?

So, even though we’re not very football-minded, we’ve borrowed this chant as the mantra for how we do things:
You’ll Never Walk Alone.

What if, as a freelancer, I had a team to ask questions, to advise me, to lend a hand, or to provide me with projects?

That’s our idea: freelance, yes, but accompanied.

We’re launching our freelance recruiting service with a simple idea:
You choose the path. We walk it with you.

What does that mean in practice?
At Manfred, you’ll have access to a set of real, well-defined projects with clear rates.

• Support at every step: from pricing your services to negotiation.

• A team focused on you, not on filling a gap. On understanding who you are as a person, as a professional, and where you want to go.

• Guidance if you’re just starting out. We remove uncertainty because you walk hand in hand with us.

• Honest curation of opportunities so you can choose the ones that truly fit you.

• And, above all, a community around you so you don’t have to figure everything out on your own.
  

Why are we doing this? Better projects for the community and real demand from companies

This launch isn’t just about opening a new service.
It’s about opening more paths for the community. You’ve been asking us for freelance opportunities for years. The market is increasingly open to this option, and more and more companies are asking for it too. If models and markets change, we evolve with you.

We want to bring better projects: better paid, better defined.

We know there are companies all over the world that want to hire in Spain, with good salaries, but without a local office. And that often leaves them with only one door open: freelancers.

Well, we want freelancing not to be the last option, but a solid, simple, exciting professional option. One that isn’t scary.

We want working as a freelancer to be compatible with having a life, mental health, and professional growth.

We want technical talent to feel, once again, that they’re in control of their careers. Not forced to accept low offers just because “that’s how the national market is.”

This is an invitation

If you’re already a freelancer, we want to help you find projects that are worth your time. Over the coming months, you’ll gradually start seeing freelance opportunities in our Jobs section. 

If you want to start but don’t know where to begin, we’ll support you from the very first step. No rush, but without holding you back either. We’ve prepared a complete guide so you know what being a freelancer really means and how to do it. From zero to freelance ^__^

If you’re a company looking for freelance talent for your teams, we’ll help you find it. No glitter, no noise, no platforms that treat people as interchangeable resources. Just like we’ve always done at Manfred: taking care of your brand and taking care of people. If you have questions, we’ve also prepared a guide for you: How to hire freelance talent: teams and rates.

This is the beginning of something beautiful.
More opportunities.
More human.
Fairer.
And more Manfred.

Because on this path, you’ll never walk alone.