Freelancing (Anyone do it?)

lilsammy · 23 Oct 2012 at 13:47

Hi all,

I currently work for a multimedia company that pays crap and the majority of my time spent here is making power points instead of actual challanging multimedia.

I have considered relancing before but never done any work with clients over the web I have done some computer repair work you know like £20 call out and the first hour and £10 every hour after that but you only get so much of that and its been a while since anyone enquired about it.

Just wandering how difficult it is in terms of getting a client base etc thats the point at which I think I will fail is actually getting the clients. I wouldn't be worried about doing the work I am very capable just getting clients anyone ever tried freelancing web development, graphic design, programming or computer repairs?

Mark M · 23 Oct 2012 at 15:49

I run my own business (accountancy) and having the technical knowledge is only a small part of the skills you need. The main one to get clients is to have an element of sales to you but not too much so that you come across as a used car salesman which is going to make people not trust you.

Have you considered continue working full time and doing some freelance work on the side. This is how I sort of started up before buying out one of the partners in the firm I worked out which really gave me a solid grounding to the new business.

lilsammy · 23 Oct 2012 at 16:43

Well it sort of already is somthing I do on the side its just only odd jobs at unregular intervals I get, the problem with doing it after work is that I am so tired by the time I get home with getting up at 6 and getting home at around 6 I feel very tired so looking for work is not the sort of thing you feel like doing when you finish work for the day.

I guess its a case of you put the work in to get the work.

sven31 · 25 Oct 2012 at 06:32

freelancing is a very good option, but you should remember that it is not a real job and you wont be payed as much as you would like... see, there is a lots of competition in the market and they'll always try to overpower you with lower bids.. so think about that !!!