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RE: FN-FORUM: Freelancing - Top ten tips
date posted 21st January 2004 09:11
Mike, if you have been working for a web agency permanently then I assume
you have been involved with developing some sites? The why not advertise
them?
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Sam Morgan
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From: [EMAIL REMOVED] [EMAIL REMOVED] On Behalf Of Michael
Lang
Sent: 21 January 2004 01:40
To: FN-FORUM / [EMAIL REMOVED]
Subject: RE: FN-FORUM: Freelancing - Top ten tips
Yep, sorry to say but your wrong Pete.
I didn't think I'd have to post a CV inorder to get
some help, but heres a brief summary:
I've worked for 2 years developing websites at a web
agency and after that worked for a software
development company for 1 year developing mobile phone
operating systems.
The reason I am thinking about freelancing, is because
I have just come back from travelling for a year and
feel that it may be opportune moment for me to start
freelancing instead of getting back into a permanent
position.
I don't know how long you've been working for Peter,
but you come across as a bit of a "Been there, done
it, who are you for me too pass on my invaluable
knowledge to".
To be honest I'd rather get more valuable advice from
the more helpful posters.. Richard thank you.
An indians not bad, but chinese is my thing. :)
mike
--- Paul Cooper [EMAIL REMOVED] wrote: >
> Not sure I agree with all of your comments Richard.
> Private clients &
> agencies aren't interested if you can't provide URLs
> for commercial work
> (not a site you've spent 5 months doing for
> yourself). Perhaps I'm wrong
> but the original poster sounds like he's read a book
> and now wants to get
> freelance work. If so, my advice is he's facing an
> uphill struggle.
> There's too many developers / designers with the
> proven experience. Agree
> with the Indian food comment ... caught myself
> adding chilli powder to a
> Batchelors soup today! Anyway time to watch Arsenal
> lose on TV ... hope I
> haven't ruined the outcome for any Gooners.
> Paul.
>
> > > Since, people want to see examples of your work
> before
> > > giving you a job and you can only get examples
> of your
> > > work once you get work.
> >
> >What kind of work are we talking about? Website
> design/development, graphic
> >design, print etc...
> >
> >1. Do your own web site. It's a commercial website
> (or at least we'd hope
> >so), it's an example of your work in itself, it's a
> good form of
> >advertising
> >and you can display any work you've done on it,
> commercial or otherwise.
> >
> >2. Use the job agencies. I haven't finished my web
> site yet and I'm
> >currently working, but I have four years full-time
> commercial web
> >development experience behind me and a religious
> daily routine of scouring
> >the recruitment agencies. I won't lie to you and
> say I'm finding it easy
> >though - since I went freelance last June I've been
> out of work longer than
> >I've been in it and pro-rata I'm earning much less
> than when I was working
> >full-time. It's a tough old market out there.
> >
> >3. Network luvvy. You're here, you're making
> contact with others in the
> >same
> >field, good start, keep up the good work!
> >
> >4. Advertise in the free local rags. Not sure how
> effective this is
> >personally, but I'm struggling to get to 10
> already.
> >
> >5-10. Move to India. There's plenty of work for us
> out there AND the food's
> >better ;)
> >
> >Richard Harfst
>
>
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