Re: FN-FORUM: Shit Hot PHP/ASP.Net Developer

date posted 24th January 2004 15:08

I completely agree with you Rick, there's a great deal of project posters
that want it done for nothing and alot of upset lancers chasing their money.

I am not a new freelancer, I've been doing this for years...I'm new to this
forum. I rarely put finger to mouse unless some sort of deposit is paid. I
have had my fair share of wo's and don't want to re live them.

The problem with freelancers is that there are so many of us and
employers/posters take advantage of that. To be honest the bidding sites
make it worse, would any of you build an entire commerce system for $150?


n
:)





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>
> On Fri, 2004-01-23 at 17:05, Flash Guru wrote:
> > as a newbie I don't mind being bitten, as long as those biting don't
mind
> > the clench of my razor sharp jaws in return...
>
> As a newbie you should be watching your financial situation very
> carefully, leaping into anything that isn't going to bring in an income
> can be very damaging.
>
> I came very close to packing it in and getting "a proper job" many times
> during my first couple of years. I made some very bad decisions about
> who and what to work on.
>
> The hardest lesson to learn is not to take every project that comes into
> sight, if it has no concrete money or the person simple cannot afford
> you, move on.
>
> Especially if your desperate for some cash flow, a bad decision always
> leaves you in a worse situation.
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