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Fun thing is... Everybody always told me learning new things is my job, my logical conclusion was that I get paid for that... Turns out no they won't pay for th

by FloNeu 5y ago

Fun thing is... Everybody always told me learning new things is my job, my logical conclusion was that I get paid for that... Turns out no they won't pay for that - so we'll fuck them, yes I will learn something on my own time, then find a new job where I get paid for this new skill and the skills I already have... Well I am now working freelance now and it's great, sure I had lots of exciaty in the beginning, but I choose who I work for, when and how I work and I set my price point... Another tip... If they don't try to pay you less, you where much to cheap and should double the price for similar work - you can always go lower, but not higher (and ignore what everybody says - the goal is not to work harder or longer, if that is what turns out to be - go back to a 9-5job... Goal is to work less and get more money, like I am only working 24hours a week for same/more pay). Getting an expert in everything is a fools errand

bckr 5y ago
Could I contact you about how to find freelancing work?
- mpfundstein 5y ago
  1st step. tell everyone you know you are ready for freelance work. may take a year but eventually someone calls. :-) then quit your job and deliver outstanding work thats how i got started. and now 3 years later i have way too much work to say no to. people call because people know
- FloNeu 5y ago
  Sorry for the late reply... I have no idea... it finds me. I haven't even updated LinkedIn page - since I started to freelance, I just tell people what I do - blabla angular web-applications full-stack development. Have a PWA project with one of my former employers that i developed in freelance, that provides me with work every now and then... Another PWA that is currently in the top5 nominees for state price... I probably should go actively looking for projects as I could do more work (and paying taxes sucks haha). But I am earning enough and currently slack a bit
mpfundstein 5y ago
good advice RE double price next time. i HATE it when a price is readily accepted :-) but then, maybe i am just very good in formulating my value prop so they dont bother negotiating. :-) id like to think that

by FloNeu 5y ago

bckr 5y ago

Could I contact you about how to find freelancing work?

mpfundstein 5y ago
1st step. tell everyone you know you are ready for freelance work. may take a year but eventually someone calls. :-) then quit your job and deliver outstanding work thats how i got started. and now 3 years later i have way too much work to say no to. people call because people know
FloNeu 5y ago
Sorry for the late reply... I have no idea... it finds me. I haven't even updated LinkedIn page - since I started to freelance, I just tell people what I do - blabla angular web-applications full-stack development. Have a PWA project with one of my former employers that i developed in freelance, that provides me with work every now and then... Another PWA that is currently in the top5 nominees for state price... I probably should go actively looking for projects as I could do more work (and paying taxes sucks haha). But I am earning enough and currently slack a bit

mpfundstein 5y ago

good advice RE double price next time. i HATE it when a price is readily accepted :-) but then, maybe i am just very good in formulating my value prop so they dont bother negotiating. :-) id like to think that