Freelance/r: A person who is self-employed and not necessarily committed to a particular employer long-term. Your issue with lazy laptop rats at coffee shops is warranted to a degree, especially because some of them self-medicate in the facade that what they are doing is a means to an end, but doesn't warrant your loss of respect for people who are freelancing nor does it warrant your judgement as if another persons financials and prerogative are your concern. Quit being a dick and try supporting someone who's trying to build something. I know a bunch of people who freelance and most are straight killing it while some are struggling for sure. But I know this, I don't have a skill set or the confidence to try doing that against the grind so when I meet someone who is trying I think it's pretty fucking commendable. Now run off to your 9-5 where you fantasize about working for yourself and post I/A's about hating people who work for themselves.