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I disagree. Apparently, you have had one set of bad experiences with an Agency. I have had a rather good experience. At an Agency, I am usually brought in for
by stevebot 12y ago
I disagree. Apparently, you have had one set of bad experiences with an Agency. I have had a rather good experience.
At an Agency, I am usually brought in for green field projects that larger companies don't feel their team either has the time of expertise for. This is awesome.
Also, at an Agency, I get paid for every hour I work. This is not usually the case in Product Development, where salaries are more common. The caveat, would be if you have equity. Equity can beat being paid for every hour you work, but obviously this is not always the case.
Freelancing also means you usually get paid for every hour you work. However, you also have to spend mad time marketing and looking for clients, as well as managing taxes, heath care and other housekeeping items. I dislike this, and would rather have someone else do it for me.
- curiously 12y agoAgencies have a horrible reputation. I know this because almost anyone I talk to chances are they are looking for a way out. An agency is like a freelancer but with more mouths to feed, you don't want to be another mouth to feed because the food is limited, they compete based on price.
- stevebot 12y agoTrue, that is one way to look at it, but another is that they are a family providing for each other. It really depends on the agency. As with all things in life, there are good and bad examples. Again, I have had one set of experiences and you another.
- k__ 12y agoOh you're right, the projects you get at an agency can be rather nice, but they don't differ much from the projects you could get as a freelancer. But as a freelancer YOU can chose them, not your boss and as a freelancer YOU get paid for them and you don't have to feed your boss too. I'm just saying, your better of as a freelancer who sticks with other freelancers, than a agency employee :)