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Contract canceled with no advance notice
Unfortunately, the nature of a contract is that unless there is specific language to the contrary in the contract, it can be ended at any moment without a reason given. This is one reason why ...
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Is getting software development clients really harder?
First off, every freelancer is different and will wind up with different strategies for getting new clients. (That is why questions like this might be closed as unanswerable.) The most important thing ...
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can a company complain to the police to a freelancer without any agreement for IP agreement dispute
This is a scam, full stop.
Cease communication with this supposed company, and move on.
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Remote job. Why don't want to work with freelancer?
bureaucracy and taxes
when the company uses an EOR service, they just need to register the employee there with the correct salary and approve the bills every month.
when contracting, that varies ...
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Remote job. Why don't want to work with freelancer?
There are many people who want employment with the flexibility of remote work. These people do not want the overhead of invoicing, getting payments, government forms, insurance, and other aspects of ...
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Burning-out freelancer at "old" age. Questioning one's career
Trying to do it all is impossible. There are multiple paths from this point. All require giving up some control and trusting other people to do stuff that you have been doing yourself.
A business ...
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Currently I post many ads on craigslist and do not get many leads--where else should I post advertisements?
With any ads, the question is: where do potential customers look for information about services like mine? This question has different answers for every different business.
Some businesses advertise ...
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Seeking advice for transitioning to full remote work due to family responsibilities
Based on your experience in tech, it seems to me that you will be able to get a remote job fairly easily. You can also continue freelancing on platforms like Upwork, Fiverr, Freelancer. Another ...
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Offering a wide variety of services; playing with multiple paths
I was in a similar situation. I can do quite much in the field of software development and managing, installing and maintaining Linux Servers. Technically, I could do web development, hosting, ...
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Burning-out freelancer at "old" age. Questioning one's career
I completely understand your situation, as I'm experiencing similar challenges...
Here are a few strategies that sometimes in certain periods have helped me:
Set Boundaries: Establish clear work hours ...
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What benefits do developers prioritize when selecting freelance projects?
Some of my thoughts...
Jobs that I can do quickly (in my sleep practically) that pay good money & which the client believes it's normal for those jobs to take weeks or a month. In this situation ...
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Does freelance work count as "real" experience?
Yes. There are two types of experience we gain from working for a company, technical experience and company work environment experience. A freelancer may have technical experience but not the work ...
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Seeking Guidance and Assistance to Secure Clients on Upwork
The competition on Upwork has increased in the past few years. I am Top Rated on Upwork, and it is challenging even for us to land good projects. Due to the new policy of bidding, it has become even ...
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Is it okay to seek freelance work outside of full-time employment?
The purpose of the clauses in your contract is indeed to avoid harming your employer in any way, be it by acting as a competitor or making 'secret' agreements with suppliers or customers, or by ...
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Is it okay to seek freelance work outside of full-time employment?
Probably the best way to address this is to send an Email to your manager or HR asking if you can do after-hours freelance and explain what you will do (to show it won't compete or interfere with your ...
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Just thinking about clients and things to do create anxiety
I think improving your time management will help. The overarching theme is organizing and structure.
Try getting a (used) book on time management. It will probably cover topics like:
Eisenhauer ...
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Is getting software development clients really harder?
To add to the great answer @David-R: OP mentions several valid approaches to gaining new clients; cold-calling, emailing, using a third party.
These approaches are not mutually exclusive - so there is ...
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Can I work as an online freelance developer, even if I don't speak English, but I can read, write, and understand it perfectly?
English speaking skill is normally not a requirement in freelance marketplaces. Although, it can provide an absolute edge as many clients would ask for an interview / on-boarding call.
You can ...
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How many freelance jobs can I have?
It is totally up to you. Neither your client nor the freelancing sites will limit it.
If you think you are capable of multi-tasking you can handle many projects at the same time and those who want to ...
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Is there any website/software that secures your payment when working with remote clients?
You can get payment through https://www.deal.com
This is the most safe way to make payment because it pends 15 days for verification, passport or id card verification.
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Germany: Part-Time Freelance or Gewerbe? How to bill as a web dev?
I'm a full-time web developer with a side hustle as freelance software developer.
Seeing as I want the option to start or stop my side hustle when I want, I was thinking to register as a freelancer ...
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