Comments on: Freelancing: Supplement Your Income or Go to Work without Leaving the House http://queercents.com/2008/06/08/freelancing-supplement-your-income-or-go-to-work-without-leaving-the-house/ We're here, We're queer, and We're not going Shopping without Coupons Wed, 10 Mar 2010 04:23:21 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Queercents » Blog Archive » Getting Out of Debt: Frugality & Income Opportunities http://queercents.com/2008/06/08/freelancing-supplement-your-income-or-go-to-work-without-leaving-the-house/comment-page-1/#comment-187999 Queercents » Blog Archive » Getting Out of Debt: Frugality & Income Opportunities Fri, 06 Feb 2009 05:32:23 +0000 http://www.queercents.com/2008/06/08/freelancing-supplement-your-income-or-go-to-work-without-leaving-the-house/#comment-187999 [...] Take on freelance work [...]<p class="top-comments">Current score: <span class="top-comments-karma" id="karma-187999">0</span> <small>(to vote for this comment, please visit the site)</small></p> [...] Take on freelance work [...]

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]]> By: How to hire freelancers and create an asset out of them. « Manujarch’s Weblog http://queercents.com/2008/06/08/freelancing-supplement-your-income-or-go-to-work-without-leaving-the-house/comment-page-1/#comment-144663 How to hire freelancers and create an asset out of them. « Manujarch’s Weblog Wed, 23 Jul 2008 11:48:33 +0000 http://www.queercents.com/2008/06/08/freelancing-supplement-your-income-or-go-to-work-without-leaving-the-house/#comment-144663 [...] Freelancing: Supplement Your Income or Go to Work without Leaving the House [...]<p class="top-comments">Current score: <span class="top-comments-karma" id="karma-144663">0</span> <small>(to vote for this comment, please visit the site)</small></p> [...] Freelancing: Supplement Your Income or Go to Work without Leaving the House [...]

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]]> By: Queercents » Blog Archive » The Benefits of Working Odd Jobs http://queercents.com/2008/06/08/freelancing-supplement-your-income-or-go-to-work-without-leaving-the-house/comment-page-1/#comment-141739 Queercents » Blog Archive » The Benefits of Working Odd Jobs Wed, 09 Jul 2008 23:46:05 +0000 http://www.queercents.com/2008/06/08/freelancing-supplement-your-income-or-go-to-work-without-leaving-the-house/#comment-141739 [...] manual labor isn’t your thing, Aundi also talks about freelance writing as a type of odd job, though for me after hours working a desk job, being outside is what I’m itching for. Make [...]<p class="top-comments">Current score: <span class="top-comments-karma" id="karma-141739">0</span> <small>(to vote for this comment, please visit the site)</small></p> [...] manual labor isn’t your thing, Aundi also talks about freelance writing as a type of odd job, though for me after hours working a desk job, being outside is what I’m itching for. Make [...]

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]]> By: Alex http://queercents.com/2008/06/08/freelancing-supplement-your-income-or-go-to-work-without-leaving-the-house/comment-page-1/#comment-135772 Alex Wed, 11 Jun 2008 17:43:00 +0000 http://www.queercents.com/2008/06/08/freelancing-supplement-your-income-or-go-to-work-without-leaving-the-house/#comment-135772 Thanks for your post and comments. Very helpful!<p class="top-comments">Current score: <span class="top-comments-karma" id="karma-135772">0</span> <small>(to vote for this comment, please visit the site)</small></p> Thanks for your post and comments. Very helpful!

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]]> By: Aundi http://queercents.com/2008/06/08/freelancing-supplement-your-income-or-go-to-work-without-leaving-the-house/comment-page-1/#comment-135735 Aundi Wed, 11 Jun 2008 12:25:02 +0000 http://www.queercents.com/2008/06/08/freelancing-supplement-your-income-or-go-to-work-without-leaving-the-house/#comment-135735 Alex, I haven’t submitted too many bids on guru yet, so I’m no guru guru; but each one involves a proposal letter which you can tailor to the specific employer. Providing specific details about your interests and qualifications as well as starting out with slightly lower bids is probably the best way to get those first jobs. This brings me to Paula’s comment. Great advice on giving everything a good filter with a business eye! I can’t imagine that it’s possible to jump right into one of these sites and expect to have a new full-time job. My friend who uses the site said it took her several months to establish herself and build a portfolio. Now she has several return customers, and the site’s other benefits, like a rating system and place to post samples, have increased her contract numbers dramatically. Thanks for your comments!<p class="top-comments">Current score: <span class="top-comments-karma" id="karma-135735">0</span> <small>(to vote for this comment, please visit the site)</small></p> Alex, I haven’t submitted too many bids on guru yet, so I’m no guru guru; but each one involves a proposal letter which you can tailor to the specific employer. Providing specific details about your interests and qualifications as well as starting out with slightly lower bids is probably the best way to get those first jobs. This brings me to Paula’s comment. Great advice on giving everything a good filter with a business eye! I can’t imagine that it’s possible to jump right into one of these sites and expect to have a new full-time job. My friend who uses the site said it took her several months to establish herself and build a portfolio. Now she has several return customers, and the site’s other benefits, like a rating system and place to post samples, have increased her contract numbers dramatically. Thanks for your comments!

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]]> By: Paula G http://queercents.com/2008/06/08/freelancing-supplement-your-income-or-go-to-work-without-leaving-the-house/comment-page-1/#comment-135483 Paula G Tue, 10 Jun 2008 11:35:07 +0000 http://www.queercents.com/2008/06/08/freelancing-supplement-your-income-or-go-to-work-without-leaving-the-house/#comment-135483 Another is elance.com What I have found thus far and only with quick glances is that some of these sites seem to require a lot (in the way of requirements) for little (budget). As some side income it can be great but if you're running a business full time you need to also make sure that the value and return is there for your time and expertise. Otherwise you may do the math & find yourself working for less than you would working retail. That doesn't mean there aren't great opportunities to be found... just to look at them with a business minded eye.<p class="top-comments">Current score: <span class="top-comments-karma" id="karma-135483">0</span> <small>(to vote for this comment, please visit the site)</small></p> Another is elance.com What I have found thus far and only with quick glances is that some of these sites seem to require a lot (in the way of requirements) for little (budget). As some side income it can be great but if you’re running a business full time you need to also make sure that the value and return is there for your time and expertise. Otherwise you may do the math & find yourself working for less than you would working retail.

That doesn’t mean there aren’t great opportunities to be found… just to look at them with a business minded eye.

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]]> By: Alex http://queercents.com/2008/06/08/freelancing-supplement-your-income-or-go-to-work-without-leaving-the-house/comment-page-1/#comment-135005 Alex Mon, 09 Jun 2008 05:29:07 +0000 http://www.queercents.com/2008/06/08/freelancing-supplement-your-income-or-go-to-work-without-leaving-the-house/#comment-135005 This article is really helpful! Thanks, Aundi. I was wondering what tips you might have for those putting up bids for the first time; eg. how to market yourself and/or price range of how much to charge? I just checked out the site and, at first glance, it looks like it might be tough to get work without any other experience through guru.com. Any thoughts?<p class="top-comments">Current score: <span class="top-comments-karma" id="karma-135005">0</span> <small>(to vote for this comment, please visit the site)</small></p> This article is really helpful! Thanks, Aundi. I was wondering what tips you might have for those putting up bids for the first time; eg. how to market yourself and/or price range of how much to charge? I just checked out the site and, at first glance, it looks like it might be tough to get work without any other experience through guru.com. Any thoughts?

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]]> By: Aundi http://queercents.com/2008/06/08/freelancing-supplement-your-income-or-go-to-work-without-leaving-the-house/comment-page-1/#comment-134820 Aundi Sun, 08 Jun 2008 17:20:21 +0000 http://www.queercents.com/2008/06/08/freelancing-supplement-your-income-or-go-to-work-without-leaving-the-house/#comment-134820 Thanks Nina! FreelanceNation looks like another great one.<p class="top-comments">Current score: <span class="top-comments-karma" id="karma-134820">0</span> <small>(to vote for this comment, please visit the site)</small></p> Thanks Nina! FreelanceNation looks like another great one.

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]]> By: Nina http://queercents.com/2008/06/08/freelancing-supplement-your-income-or-go-to-work-without-leaving-the-house/comment-page-1/#comment-134791 Nina Sun, 08 Jun 2008 14:36:48 +0000 http://www.queercents.com/2008/06/08/freelancing-supplement-your-income-or-go-to-work-without-leaving-the-house/#comment-134791 Aundi: Useful post! Here's another site that my writing friends have suggested as well: <a href="http://www.thefreelancenation.com/" rel="nofollow">TheFreelanceNation.com</a>. Here's an <a href="http://www.afterthelaunch.com/2007/11/14/thefreelancenationcom-an-interview-with-the-founder/" rel="nofollow">interview with the founder</a> and he compares his service to Elance and Guru.com. Guru definitely gets the web design award... as TheFreelanceNation.com pales in the aesthetic category.<p class="top-comments">Current score: <span class="top-comments-karma" id="karma-134791">0</span> <small>(to vote for this comment, please visit the site)</small></p> Aundi: Useful post! Here’s another site that my writing friends have suggested as well: TheFreelanceNation.com.

Here’s an interview with the founder and he compares his service to Elance and Guru.com. Guru definitely gets the web design award… as TheFreelanceNation.com pales in the aesthetic category.

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