=?iso-8859-1?Q?RE=3A_FN-FORUM=3A_=A3X_a_week_for_a_PHP_coder_marketing_st?= =?iso-8859-1?Q?rategy=2E?=

date posted 28th May 2006 15:27

Basically "go contract" go to an agency and get jobs that pay on an =
hourly rather than fixed price.

I guess this is the main difference between being self employed as =
freelance and "self employed" as contract.=20

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From: [EMAIL REMOVED] [EMAIL REMOVED] On Behalf Of Alain =
Williams
Sent: Sunday, May 28, 2006 3:54 PM
To: Andy Macnaughton-Jones
Subject: Re: FN-FORUM: =A3X a week for a PHP coder marketing strategy.


On Sun, May 28, 2006 at 02:22:05PM -0000, Tam Denholm wrote:
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> I'd like to run an idea past you all. Im considering taking a=20
> different kind of marketing strategy. Rather than doing work on a per=20
> project basis for clients, chasing work constantly, sending out=20
> quotes, dealing with time wasters etc, i was thinking instead of all=20
> of that, i could offer myself at a flat rate of =A3X a week to=20
> designers, agencies, other contractors etc.
>=20
> I reckon renting myself out for a flat rate per week is a lot better=20
> than dealing with the hassle of individual jobs, as most i get are=20
> within the =A3200 - =A31000 price range, i never get anything BIG, as =
i=20
> prefer to do lots of small jobs rather than big jobs that drag on for=20
> months.
>=20
> Now i know a lot of you are going to say its like contracting out,=20
> fair enough, it is, but most of those are 3-6 month contracts etc. A=20
> few others on the list will say, "just get a job", but again, the=20
> emphasis is only having me for a week, to complete general PHP tasks,=20
> then i move on.
>=20
> So, opinions please, am i talking out my rear? If that sounds=20
> feasable, how much do you think per week? I consider my skill quite=20
> high, but the idea is its going to be a hell of a lot cheaper than=20
> contracting someone for a week on an hourly rate.
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> Please, tell me to shutup if you think im an idiot. :)

Nice idea, but how do you get these jobs ? You are going to have to =
market yourself, talk to clients, negotiate, ....

If you really don't want to do any of that: go & get a permanent job.


[[ the above read brusque/rude - it isn't meant to be ]]

--
Alain Williams
Parliament Hill Computers Ltd.
Linux Consultant - Mail systems, Web sites, Networking, Programmer, IT =
Lecturer.
+44 (0) 787 668 0256 http://www.phcomp.co.uk/

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