Has making money online as a freelancer become harder?

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I remember I started making money as a freelancer online back in 2012, and back then, I would never struggle to get orders for my services, and would make quite a bit for the work I completed.

Fast-forward 14 years, and I feel it is difficult now to get clients who are reliable and consistent, meaning that earning money online as a freelancer is not always as easy as it used to be.

Are you a freelancer working online? Do you find it more difficult now to make money compared to, say, 10 years ago?