Comments on: 6 Lessons I Wish I Knew When I Started Online Freelancing

By: Lecciones de Mayo 2009 - Lo que le diga es mentira

Lecciones de Mayo 2009 - Lo que le diga es mentira — Thu, 28 May 2009 20:12:57 +0000

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By: Jerry

Jerry — Sun, 10 Aug 2008 02:27:11 +0000

Reinvest in yourself and your career.

I was reluctant to spend money in buying furniture for my workspace but heck, the new chair I’m sitting now worth every penny of it and I regret that I didn’t do this one year earlier.

By: Glenn

Glenn — Sat, 09 Aug 2008 07:22:41 +0000

Learning how to screen prospective clients and knowing when to “fire” difficult ones is an important skill. I try to work only with people I like, or at least find reasonable. Anyone who starts out difficult will most likely stay that way or get worse.

By: A 7th Lesson I Wish I Knew When I Started Freelancing

A 7th Lesson I Wish I Knew When I Started Freelancing — Thu, 07 Aug 2008 16:34:48 +0000

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By: Roman

Roman — Thu, 07 Aug 2008 14:37:20 +0000

I tried it once and I did enjoy it. The price hardly covered running costs, but the client was so great, that I did enjoy it and I did learn a lot, be it algorithms for entity matching or core technology like ferret.

By: Celine Roque

Celine Roque — Wed, 06 Aug 2008 20:50:46 +0000

@ Sean. I found my first clients via online forums (namely Sitepoint.com) and online classifieds. If I was interested in a job, I would just send my application in.

By: Sean

Sean — Wed, 06 Aug 2008 17:29:21 +0000

One of my biggest problems is finding clients. When I did freelance work, I couldn’t find a lead to save my life. For a new company, it’s incredibly difficult to find your first contract. I still wish I knew how other people do it.

By: Robert

Robert — Wed, 06 Aug 2008 14:52:31 +0000

Ah.. be firm with difficult clients. To add to that, the ones that take up the most time often pay the least. And vice versa. Know where to draw a line. Some clients simply aren’t worth having as they end up costing you money.

By: Dan Perry

Dan Perry — Wed, 06 Aug 2008 14:12:27 +0000

I think the first comment is the best. In the beginning, mos twill take on anything they can get, but in the end, it’s often more detrimental. Doing work you don’t want to do just to put food on the table is no way to go through life son. :)

By: How to avoid the initial freelancing pitfalls | The How To Do Things Blog

How to avoid the initial freelancing pitfalls | The How To Do Things Blog — Tue, 05 Aug 2008 16:51:12 +0000

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By: Justin

Justin — Tue, 05 Aug 2008 15:03:14 +0000

@ Start as close as possible to the work you want to do…

… I think it can make sense to get published in something, anything first and then move into what you really want to write about. Having “published” behind your name can open more doors than being totally unpublished.

By: Andrei Potorac

Andrei Potorac — Tue, 05 Aug 2008 10:03:35 +0000

Hi – you bring a very valid point with your latest item. I too was working for as low as 12$/h a year ago. Comparing my work with some other guys work, I changed my rate, and better clients came. :)

Now I’m earning 6 times more, and I still can increase if I get overwhelmed (which I usually do).

One thing I wish I knew was to switch to MACs faster. It’s incredible how smooth things work now and the speed I have when I do my work.