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A lot of people are saying job websites don't work. I don't agree with them. I've been consulting over a year (US-based, near NYC) and I've found plenty of ver
by odonnellryan 11y ago
A lot of people are saying job websites don't work. I don't agree with them.
I've been consulting over a year (US-based, near NYC) and I've found plenty of very good clients (small and large) through freelancing websites.
Few loose guidelines I've used to help me with applying to gigs:
1) Evaluate if you think the person understands the value of the work, and only reply if you can somewhat-confidently answer "yes."
2) Reply to gigs that say "$5" or some other crazy low number, as long as they seem competent at explaining their project.
3) ALWAYS follow up with your past clients! Ask them for new work regularly.
- pacomerh 11y agoCan you elaborate on #2 ?, are you saying that starting a good relation is more important?
- somedangedname 11y agoMaybe the client wants contractors that can read between the lines - someone who understands the scope of the job and is experienced enough to recognize the $5 price as a placeholder.
- odonnellryan 11y agoOf course! There are two aspects to this. First, you obviously cannot work for $5 unless you're located in a low-income country. They are putting it up for $5, because they don't know how much it costs. However, you have to be careful to make sure they are competent so you're not ending up with a client who does not value your time. Second, getting a job for $1,000 (when maybe it's really a $1,500 job) with the possibility of future work is better than not getting that job at all, in most circumstances.