Still not following you. Did you mean, “You need to build a portfolio and/or a list of referrals.”
Well, I did prove myself and delivered what I promised, and yet all I hear is bitching. In fact, I picked up someone recently off of Craiglist. Did business plan and requirements for a start-up that is seeking angel investors. The work I did for him would normally take 4-6 months and cost maybe $40,000-$60,000. Instead he wanted it in a week and I made $1,200 which came out to $19/hour…
How in the f*** can I make it when people don’t respect what I do?
And to remind you, if working in corporate America was so rosy and stable I wouldn’t be trying to start my own business…
Probably true, but then again, it is easier to approach and convince a plumber he needs a website than convincing an insurance company to hire someone who doesn’t even have a business card or website yet…
I am trying to find freelance work because my job search is dead it being the middle of summer, and gasp my creditors don’t seem to care!