Re: FN-FORUM: just moaning

date posted 21st January 2005 18:13

Debi

I started my business in 2002 and do very little advertising or marketing
(though I should). My business still doesn't make a profit as such, but I do
manage to take a wage each month (sometime larger than others).

Within my second year my turnover doubled (though still not a huge amount I
hasten to add) and I am now in my 3rd year and turnover has already
increased again.

I don't do 'freelancing' as such but any type of self employment takes time
to establish and make any profits. All I can say is that I am still going
after nearly 3 years and things are improving all the time but it isn't an
easy ride by any means. Saying that though I would not go back to working
for someone else unless I really had to. I have also been lucky enough to
make contact with 2 marketing companies who I develop websites for which has
also helped financially and I doubt I would be doing so well on the money
front without their work coming in as well.

What you need to do is assess your priorities and your goals in life and go
from there really. Otherwise I would say it is more to do with luck on my
part, which makes a change.

Hope it gives you something to think about.

Emma


----- Original Message -----
From: "Debi Sykes" [EMAIL REMOVED]
To: [EMAIL REMOVED]
Sent: Friday, January 21, 2005 4:34 PM
Subject: FN-FORUM: just moaning


>
> Hi all... everything calmed down yet???
>
> Just having a general moan about clients really since I am sat here on my
> own.
>
> I have this particular client who I am doing their site for, plus some
> business cards, which is ongoing at they are a printers I do the artwork
> for them for a few things.
>
> Anyway the website should have been finished before xmas, but since they
> keep saying they will supply me with the final copy and images to use
> every other day but nothing arrives it is still not finished and I haven't
> seen any payment on the invoice of work done so far...so still waiting.
>
> I am supposed to be off sick for two weeks as I had major ear surgery last
> week, the above client know this however they still persisted in emailing
> me a few times asking me when I could do their business card artwork, then
> this week it was "where is the original artwork we gave you we need it for
> colour matching", I said I had given it back ages ago, they said I
> didn't...but low and behold it's suddenly turned up on their desk this
> morning.
>
> I have been freelancing for over a year now, and when I get chance to do
> any marketing and design work in between looking after my two year old
> monkey, it's slowly picking up but still only seem to make enough money
> to cover the endless standing orders that go out of my business account
> every month...no profit...and if I earn anymore the benefit people will
> take it off me anyway, so am wondering if I am better off sitting at home
> twiddling my thumbs, at least then I don't have to deal with clients.
>
> When does it actually become worthwhile in terms of profit making???? what
> is the general consensus?? or is it completely down the luck and the
> individual?
>
> Just pondering whether to get a ongoing part time job, instead of the temp
> work every so often.. oh decisions!!! not another one.
>
> Moan moan moan....
>
>
>
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