How do you know when you are ready to Freelance?

Being overworked and underappreciated in a company made me jump — was the best move I've ever made.

If someone has enough knowledge about the working field and want flexible working hours with being own boss, then he can choose freelancing. As I am working.

its depends on you.. you knows better how much skills do you have.

For me, it started since Uni. I didn't feel like I was 100% ready then of course, but after looking into the freelancing market, I realized that the sooner I make a start, the easier it would be to sell myself to clients when I enter the big world, since I'd already have a few feedbacks and some work for my portfolio, and a few people I could ask for a reference. I just didn't chase very high value projects straight away, but started from completing some simple graphics related work that I knew I had the skill to do. A few simple 3D Models rendered, Simple video compositing tasks that people needed and things like that. So even though I didn't make huge bucks at that point, I started building a bit of my own network and had a few things to demonstrate my skills to future clients. So by the time I graduated, it was already much easier to attract a few clients and start making a living.

So I would say, just start early, but know your limits. Start doing stuff that you know you can complete, even if money isn't big, and build professional relationships with at least a few people before you dive deep into the freelancing career. By that time, you'll know if you're really ready for the big dive or not.