An idea of what i am stepping into

[TimNiceButDim]

I have been studying web design for some time now and i have got to a level which i feel is professional.

I am going to set up as a web design company and offer my services to small and large businesses.

I am competent enough with my work but i am immensely worried about if there is enough work to go around?
How is everyone doing? I have heard that since the slowdown in economy and the fact that most companies allready have a website that work is getting harder and harder to find.

Also i have heard that even very talented and experienced web designers, database engineers, scripting masters ,etc - are having trouble finding work.

What kind of market am i stepping into? Is it a sinking boat?

Could anyone advise as of what to expect?

Many thanks

[creole]

New companies start up every day, in every market. Most of them need design services, of which websites are a part. There might be a slowdown, but I don't think that this field will ever go away. People will always need websites.

Until they don't...

[Aes]

Also, keep in mind, that most companies don't have enough money to hire a full-time webmaster/developer. That makes it much easier to find work (and consequently, more dinero) because they simply hire, for a given amount of time, someone who they feel is competent. So, you could work for several companies, each requiring your services at a given time, and it will be like you're employed full time. See what I'm getting at? Additionally, despite all of the "Internet is dead; companies are bankrupt" claptrap, the Internet is really just beginning. So don't worry about it all that much. Instead, focus on getting that job.

[delemtri]

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Also, many sites are in need of redesign every now and then, so even if they have a site they could still use you.

[Aes]

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[delemtri]

So sweet.

[Aes]

Haha delem!
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[Jeremy W.]

you 2 *L*