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The point about the type of work you're willing to accept is critical. In my experience freelancing, the clients that pay the best and offer the best projects w
by jwblackwell 12y ago
The point about the type of work you're willing to accept is critical. In my experience freelancing, the clients that pay the best and offer the best projects will want to meet you occasionally at least. They'll also want commitment of a number of regular hours.
So seeing as that's out the window you'll probably end up having to fill the in between good project time with jobs from Elance etc . Be prepared to deal with some horrible code :)
- gk1 12y agoAs a counter-example, I've only ever met half of my clients in person. The work is definitely interesting and rewarding, leagues beyond anything I would ever find on Elance. I think the important thing is to make a human connection... So that you and the client both feel like you're working with another human, and not just some online persona. Meeting in person certainly helps, but so do Skype calls and some personal banter (but keep it professional). Although I work state-side and only went overseas once while "on the clock," I could grab my 25L backpack, leave tomorrow, and spend the week working from Colombia without any problems.
- gregjor 12y agoMy main clients all pay a monthly retainer for a block of my time. I don't do piecework through eLance or oDesk. My hourly rate puts my annual gross in the same range as my friends in Silicon Valley. If you want to do projects from scratch or work for startups that's a different situation, and you probably would need to participate with a team. For the kind of work I do it's not important where I am or what I'm wearing.