Questions tagged [freelancing]
Self-employed workers
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Client can no longer afford to pay me due to unforeseen circumstances
I'm a freelance web developer, and I have a client I'm currently making a website for. I'm in the final stages of the project, with only some rough minor details left to attend to before I would ...
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2answers
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Client wants to make an upfront payment, is it bad to ask for payment on completion?
I will be working on a website for a client. They say they can only make payment by cashier check whereas I can only receive payments by credit card transfer. Now they said they would like to make an ...
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4answers
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How to react when client explains “it will be used for illegal activities”?
Scenario:
Freelancer (from Norway if that's relevant) is approached by Mr. X (from unknown origin, if that's relevant) about creating SoftwareX, they agree on the scope and price. Mr. X does a small ...
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2answers
302 views
How can I start my network with the companies I work for?
TLDR: Fair worker needs to change his current working relationship, he would like to become a freelancer and use his current working relationship with his boss and his client to build his network. How ...
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5answers
472 views
Ethics of freelance work when expenses are already covered
I currently work a 9-5, salaried office job. I also, on evenings and weekends, do freelance work in another field unrelated to my primary job, which is dominated primarily by freelance practitioners ...
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4answers
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Freelance Android - Client doesn't have source code to provide, only the apk is it normal?
i'm new to all the freelance work and since last week i have receive two offer.
The first one was rebranding of an Android App. The client had a version of his application and he want me to add his ...
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1answer
359 views
Should I ask why I didn't get a response for 6 months?
About half a year ago I got an e-mail regarding possible freelance work. Unfortunately this message ended up in my spam folder which I rarely ever check.
It was about 2 weeks later that I found it ...
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3answers
239 views
Is it polite to not give follow-up reply to a freelancer?
I find it very impolite for an employer to not give any follow-up response to a job seeker after receiving a CV/ after a job interview.
When I was in the position where I remotely interviewed a ...
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1answer
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Got a pay cut for a sporadic project
My friend is a freelancer, he has been working for over a year with another three freelancers for a company.
Today he and the other freelancers were notified by email that they will be getting a 40% ...
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1answer
264 views
From permanent position to freelance with the same employer
I'm planning to move to another country, but would love to keep working on the same project with my current employer. So I'm thinking about approaching my boss and providing him with a clear solution ...
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2answers
190 views
How to start freelancing after a half academic career [closed]
This question is related, but I am on the other end of my career: aged 60, retired in 3 years. I worked all my professional life in the same organization (CEA, the French organization making French ...
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1answer
130 views
Suggesting to freelance for a design agency before applying for a job
A few months ago I decided I was going to leave my job at the design agency I was working for. I applied for a few other design agencies at the time that I liked the look of (even though none appeared ...
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5answers
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Contractor day rate - calculating based off pro rata annual 'salary'
I have been working on a self-employed contract for almost 12 months. When I started, they offered me a 'pro-rata salary' of £37k.
They asked to be billed by the day, and naively I just did
37,000 ...
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5answers
902 views
Is out of scope work and company drama reason enough to leave and how do I handle this?
I'm a software developer and currently working for a small scale-up company that builds hardware products and delivers them to customers with companion software.
I'm hired to expand the companion ...
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4answers
423 views
Using MFA on client owned computer
I have had a pretty long-term relationship with a client. We develop medical applications and part of our arrangement is that they lent me a dedicated computer to use for all the work I do with them.
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5answers
380 views
How much to charge for freelance python code [closed]
I have a question about the going rate for freelance Python programming.
Here's the situation: I work full-time in marketing but I have been a freelance web developer since 2005. My marketing company ...
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3answers
2k views
Really personal info and in very early stage of hiring; how to proceed?
I applied to a tech company for remote work. This is a role I'm interested in, and there aren't many similar alternatives for such role.
After the initial technical tests (I scored very high) and ...
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1answer
184 views
How to do contract work for previous employer? [closed]
I'll be switching jobs soon, because I'll be moving to another city.
If the need arises, I'd like to do some consulting work for my current employer (remotely).
I would be limiting this to a few ...
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2answers
361 views
Contract / Consulting Programming Minimum Hours Per Week
I recently entered into a consulting/contracting deal with a local company to do ASP.NET development work and also consult with their local developers with questions they may have about development. I ...
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1answer
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some advice about how to start an startup services [closed]
I am fluent with vulnerability research, and penetration testing, and red team tactics, and I only hold OSCP .
I was thinking about on creating a website similar to company services , and giving ...
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5answers
498 views
What should I do about the 3-4 months gap in my employment history?
I quit my previous job earlier this year because I got a freelance job which was paying much higher and had flexible work hours. I was able to travel a lot during these 4 months and also worked on a ...
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3answers
577 views
Released my first web application and I got a job offer to do contracting work. I dont know what to do [closed]
I am a system administrator by trade, but I want to move in to web development. I started learning on my spare time and I released my first personal project and have gotten positive feedback and an ...
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2answers
981 views
How to decline to sign a contract after having already done the work?
Sometimes I do temporary work through staffing agencies. It's happened on a few occasions that they present me with "paper work to fill out" after the work has ended and before I receive pay.
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3answers
640 views
Company wants to publish my work under someone else's name?
So, I'm fresh out of high school, I applied to my first job, and got a response! I'll be a freelance writer, writing about tech for a company's blog.
However, my (potential) employer (...client?) ...
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2answers
1k views
Customer pays in different currency than invoiced, leaves me with conversion fees [closed]
I generally invoice in Euros, and then accept international wire transfers fees that get deducted in transit. If the customer asks me to quote/invoice in their preferred currency that's fine. In this ...
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1answer
464 views
How to avoid becoming an unofficial full-time employee [closed]
Shared on Freelancing: https://freelancing.stackexchange.com/q/8149/11018
I've been proposed a freelance job, but it's basically a full-time job but with no benefits.
40-hours, M-F
Work in their ...
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3answers
735 views
Advice when pitching a day rate to maximize billable time
I read an article for contractors/freelancers about how to calculate a day rate, vs hourly rate. The advice was focused on how to make sure the freelancer is charging enough and provided a few tips to ...
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16answers
37k views
Is Screenshot Time-tracking Common?
I am a freelance developer. When I work on projects for a client I tend to bill to the half-hour, which has been fine. Additionally, I do my best to track each type of thing "research", "coding", "...
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6answers
663 views
How to tell my freelance designer to deliver on time
I have a really talented designer working for me remotely. No complains with his work but he always delivers them late. I couldn't handle it anymore so I stopped sending him work.
Just a while ago I ...
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2answers
228 views
Starting Freelance, how to ask to subcontract for employer
to give some context:
I am going to transition from employee to self-employed as a freelance software engineering consultant.
I am currently working at a client, the performance review was good, and ...
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4answers
459 views
How do freelancers handle confidential projects in their CVs & in Interviews? (Software Development) [duplicate]
I am quite new to freelancing, and I'm wondering how freelance software developers handle confidential projects in their CVs? I recently spoke to a developer who told me that he is working on a ...
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7answers
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Does repeating name in email address look unprofessional? [duplicate]
I have set up my own domain and kicking off freelance service in my field, I have been considering my email address and I am not sure how to make it professional. Because the domain name contains my ...
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2answers
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invoiced one company, got check from other company? how to rectify [closed]
I've just asked the client how they want to deal with this, but...
I invoiced one company (client is affiliated with several related organizations... didn't respond to my request to make sure I was ...
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3answers
351 views
I need guidance on what monthly salary to ask for a full-time job based on my hourly rate as a freelancer [closed]
I want to know how to calculate a fixed salary based on my hourly rate. (because I regularly work on a hourly rate, but I might consider full-time positions) I don't need an exact figure, just some ...
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1answer
212 views
How to present a mostly freelance/contract work history in an interview?
A good portion of my work history in software development thus far has been mostly short term contracts.
I saw a good post on how to present that on a resume and I am currently working on it.
How ...
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2answers
264 views
How can I manage freelancers effectively in a startup [closed]
The problem is every time I hire someone from freelancing websites, I find it hard to manage the output or the budget.
example 1 : I hired someone who claimed to be an expert in programming, just to ...
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5answers
808 views
Should I compete against my current company as a freelancer?
I'm thinking of leaving my full-time job and working in the same field as a freelancer. Would it be a bad idea to pitch my freelance services to my current company's clients? I know how much my ...
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1answer
570 views
As a contractor, how to fill in those end-of-year weeks? [closed]
For 46 weeks of the year, there's lots of freelance and contract work
However, I find that right around now it's basically[2] hard to find any contracts or freelance work.
I find there's just not ...
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1answer
156 views
Side job proposal but I am already busy [closed]
I am a Masters degree student in Machine Learning almost finishing my degree (I'm expecting to deliver my dissertation by March of 2019, but currently I have no plans of pursuing a PhD). Currently, I ...
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5answers
1k views
Starting freelancing as a junior software developer
As a recent graduate with a masters degree in computer science with a total of 2 years of internship experience and some open source development experience, is it likely to people will take me ...
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2answers
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How to ask for a monthly commission instead of per change fee?
Someone - let's call him Bob - contacted me a little more than a year ago to create a solution to automate his business, this solution has been working great for Bob, it makes his job easier and I ...
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1answer
233 views
Considering to switch from Database Developer to Full-Stack developer [closed]
I need some insight from developers about their jobs in order assess if the switch is worth for me.
I am an Industrial Engineer, with a specialization in Information systems. I chose this degree by a ...
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3answers
350 views
Is there a need for SQL developers in small businesses and freelance? [closed]
I am a Data Engineer. Been working over 4 years in big corporations and government organization. My main tools are Microsoft SQL Server, Integration, Analysis and Reporting Services, R and Tableau.
...
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3answers
186 views
Spin off freelancer partnership - portfolio on website with projects from former company
I am a software developer, currently working at company X.
Me and the rest of my team are spinning off to make a freelancer partnership (I think it's called an agency in other parts of the world).
...
2
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2answers
361 views
How to decline additional responsibilities because I'm planning on leaving the company?
I have been working for a multinational company in Portugal for approximately 4 years.
My manager is on an indeterminate leave and I have been acting as her back-up, because I am the person with ...
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5answers
924 views
Am I damaging my potential by being a freelancer?
I have been working freelance now for about 4.5 years. I was still in university when I started (3 years to go for my degree). I've been at it for a while, and am continuing with 3 different companies....
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2answers
800 views
How can I gauge market demand for my skills before going freelance?
I am a Mechanical Engineer, currently employed full-time for a large multinational. I am considering the option of leaving my full-time job to do similar work freelance, for a number of reasons that I ...
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6answers
1k views
Quitting a (probably impossible) freelance job that I'm not qualified for
I accepted a job that I'm not really qualified for from a repeat client who I've enjoyed working with in the past. When they offered me the job, I told them that I wasn't qualified and offered to help ...
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2answers
379 views
Is it ethical to employ freelancers on a per-success level and turning down late submissions? [closed]
I work on software solutions and whenever I hit a wall and stackoverflow can't help me, I post my problems to websites where freelancers are looking for gigs.
What's special in my case is, that it's ...
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4answers
389 views
Transition strategy from full time job to freelancing
I have been working full time employed since my university in different IT roles for almost 5 years. After I had to do a lot with freelancer developers, I realized that IT freelancers, no matter if ...
