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Related: if you had a personal website/blog, would it be a good idea to put "I'm looking for a gig now" on it?

• nathan_f77 11y ago
  I think it's a pretty good idea, thanks for the suggestion. I just added it to the 'about' section on my blog: http://madebynathan.com/ http://madebynathan.com/
• crdb 11y ago
  As a "buyer" I think it's an excellent idea. There's a prominent developer in a community I follow who recently found his company to fold, and posted that he was looking on his blog. At the time, I was pitching for a project; I set aside a place for him and had I won the project, would have contacted him asking if he wanted the job. In another case, someone's failure became a blog post, which I shared with management of my then employer, who authorized me to get in touch and offer the person a no-questions-asked job (she didn't take it).
• majc2 11y ago
  If you're freelance/consulting. You could also say; available for booking/project work from September. (Wordsmith away!)
• bbcbasic 11y ago
  Would it be a good idea to put "I'm looking for a gig now" if you are a permanent employee? What if your boss sees it?
  • totony 11y ago
    I wouldn't advise this, seems like a terrible idea that could put you on side-projects/unimportant stuff in your current work or that could even get you fired, depending on your country. I don't think any boss that notices the "I don't like my work/I am looking to leave" would be happy
    • bbcbasic 11y ago
      Yes my thoughts too. Unless you are a contractor who is not getting renewed or the boss already knows you are leaving for some unchangeable reason (change of location for example).