[ushercakes]

I would really advise heavily against just separating freelance/full time as black and white, one at a time.

Really, it should be a slow transition - you work full time, you take up 1-2 freelance clients on the side. As you start to get more clients on the side, and you see a clear path to replacing your income, then you can make that jump.

If you just make the jump as a clear break, it totally can work, it does all the time. But it's just a bit riskier, and it adds a lot more weight and pressure to get deals, which can lead to a situation where you charge less than you are actually worth.

Btw, in my profile, the site I run is for freelancers to basically share their hourly rates. It's essentially levels.fyi for for consultants. May or may not be helpful to you at this stage of your journey

TLDR: - Keep your job, start taking clients on the side - Once you have enough clients and you see a clear path to replacing your FT income, quit and take the leap