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If side project == freelancing, i just had my first (and only) month $1k. This was though Upwork. I negotiated hard and got 75% more than the initial offer. It
by dhruvkar 10y ago
If side project == freelancing, i just had my first (and only) month $1k. This was though Upwork. I negotiated hard and got 75% more than the initial offer. It felt more like negotiating a commodity (my day-job) than a specific skill set.
I won't knock Upwork too much though, as I got my first freelancing gig through them without much effort.
- jorgemf 10y agoFreelancing is not a side project, it is actually a job.
- dhruvkar 10y agoSure. But it felt effing good :) To clarify: it was a project outside of my 9-5, which made it feel side-projecty. It was also something that was paid on a contract basis which made it 'somehat official'. I negotiated almost 2.5 months to get this contract, which also made it feel real. I may not be answering your question, but I'm sharing this so that others know that this is a possibility and also because I wanted to. :)
- jorgemf 10y agoI started to freelancing in a similar way a year ago, but I still keep my side project :) Actually it is a good way to have time for your side project