Comments on: 5 Steps to Making the Switch from Side Gig to Full Time Professional http://freelanceswitch.com/general/5-steps-to-making-the-switch-from-side-gig-to-full-time-professional/ Freelance Advice and Freelance Jobs Sat, 13 Mar 2010 11:08:36 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Reza Tehranian http://freelanceswitch.com/general/5-steps-to-making-the-switch-from-side-gig-to-full-time-professional/#comment-36210 Reza Tehranian Sun, 29 Mar 2009 14:09:53 +0000 http://freelanceswitch.com/general/5-steps-to-making-the-switch-from-side-gig-to-full-time-professional/#comment-36210 Excellent article. You described what happened to me in October. I've been freelancing on the side for ten years and it wasn't until I got laid off that I had the courage to do the move. I wasn't sure of myself, I was afraid. I went trough this when I got out of school ten years ago. I had couple of clients and the money wasn't coming in. I didn't realize that this time, it was different. This time around I had more clients, more experience and most of all, I had more confidence. For anyone thinking of going full time, make sure you build your network and as Shama mentioned, let your clients know you are full time now, and it will happen. Good luck. Excellent article. You described what happened to me in October. I’ve been freelancing on the side for ten years and it wasn’t until I got laid off that I had the courage to do the move. I wasn’t sure of myself, I was afraid. I went trough this when I got out of school ten years ago. I had couple of clients and the money wasn’t coming in. I didn’t realize that this time, it was different. This time around I had more clients, more experience and most of all, I had more confidence.

For anyone thinking of going full time, make sure you build your network and as Shama mentioned, let your clients know you are full time now, and it will happen.

Good luck.

]]> By: How to Save: A Short Guide for Freelancers http://freelanceswitch.com/general/5-steps-to-making-the-switch-from-side-gig-to-full-time-professional/#comment-21422 How to Save: A Short Guide for Freelancers Sun, 27 Apr 2008 06:41:22 +0000 http://freelanceswitch.com/general/5-steps-to-making-the-switch-from-side-gig-to-full-time-professional/#comment-21422 [...] readers are probably aspiring professional freelancers with a day job. Shama Hyder earlier provided 5 steps for switching from side gig to full time. There’s one really important step that Shama alluded to and that I’d like to expand on: [...] [...] readers are probably aspiring professional freelancers with a day job. Shama Hyder earlier provided 5 steps for switching from side gig to full time. There’s one really important step that Shama alluded to and that I’d like to expand on: [...]

]]> By: thinkerpool.com: » How to Save: A Short Guide for Freelancers http://freelanceswitch.com/general/5-steps-to-making-the-switch-from-side-gig-to-full-time-professional/#comment-21326 thinkerpool.com: » How to Save: A Short Guide for Freelancers Fri, 25 Apr 2008 00:11:36 +0000 http://freelanceswitch.com/general/5-steps-to-making-the-switch-from-side-gig-to-full-time-professional/#comment-21326 [...] readers are probably aspiring professional freelancers with a day job. Shama Hyder earlier provided 5 steps for switching from side gig to full time. There’s one really important step that Shama alluded to and that I’d like to expand [...] [...] readers are probably aspiring professional freelancers with a day job. Shama Hyder earlier provided 5 steps for switching from side gig to full time. There’s one really important step that Shama alluded to and that I’d like to expand [...]

]]> By: Freelance ressource #2 - Tips og gode råd | Freelance-grafiker-liv http://freelanceswitch.com/general/5-steps-to-making-the-switch-from-side-gig-to-full-time-professional/#comment-20207 Freelance ressource #2 - Tips og gode råd | Freelance-grafiker-liv Mon, 14 Apr 2008 11:56:06 +0000 http://freelanceswitch.com/general/5-steps-to-making-the-switch-from-side-gig-to-full-time-professional/#comment-20207 [...] F.eks. hvordan man forhøjer sin timepris, hvordan man gør opmærksom på sig selv og udnytter sider som Facebook og Myspace. Selv har jeg også haft meget gavn af artiklen om hvordan man tager springet til 100% freelancer. [...] [...] F.eks. hvordan man forhøjer sin timepris, hvordan man gør opmærksom på sig selv og udnytter sider som Facebook og Myspace. Selv har jeg også haft meget gavn af artiklen om hvordan man tager springet til 100% freelancer. [...]

]]> By: Web Design http://freelanceswitch.com/general/5-steps-to-making-the-switch-from-side-gig-to-full-time-professional/#comment-19984 Web Design Wed, 09 Apr 2008 22:17:47 +0000 http://freelanceswitch.com/general/5-steps-to-making-the-switch-from-side-gig-to-full-time-professional/#comment-19984 This is a great post I am thinking of making the switch. Many Thanks This is a great post I am thinking of making the switch.

Many Thanks

]]> By: Marin http://freelanceswitch.com/general/5-steps-to-making-the-switch-from-side-gig-to-full-time-professional/#comment-19882 Marin Tue, 08 Apr 2008 10:52:46 +0000 http://freelanceswitch.com/general/5-steps-to-making-the-switch-from-side-gig-to-full-time-professional/#comment-19882 Looking to switch to f/t .. I've always worked on projects along with the day job, but this corporate manners are really killing me lately and would very much prefer to work with people who know what they want and are willing to pay for it. So here's my advice : if you feel the client is unsure of what he wants - better dump him right away. You'll recognize the type very quickly - talking big words, when it comes to the details of the job he always uses "would be nice to have..." and "it'll be awesome to...", and he'll demand high quality and on-time delivery. You'll have problems and loose money trying to do business with these people, just dump their request right away :) good luck to all, Marin Looking to switch to f/t .. I’ve always worked on projects along with the day job, but this corporate manners are really killing me lately and would very much prefer to work with people who know what they want and are willing to pay for it.

So here’s my advice : if you feel the client is unsure of what he wants – better dump him right away. You’ll recognize the type very quickly – talking big words, when it comes to the details of the job he always uses “would be nice to have…” and “it’ll be awesome to…”, and he’ll demand high quality and on-time delivery. You’ll have problems and loose money trying to do business with these people, just dump their request right away :)

good luck to all,
Marin

]]> By: daidai http://freelanceswitch.com/general/5-steps-to-making-the-switch-from-side-gig-to-full-time-professional/#comment-19880 daidai Tue, 08 Apr 2008 09:25:42 +0000 http://freelanceswitch.com/general/5-steps-to-making-the-switch-from-side-gig-to-full-time-professional/#comment-19880 Dan, point 6, about staggered payments is crucial, especially for a very new start up Dan, point 6, about staggered payments is crucial, especially for a very new start up

]]> By: Eric, aka Erathic invad3r. http://freelanceswitch.com/general/5-steps-to-making-the-switch-from-side-gig-to-full-time-professional/#comment-19858 Eric, aka Erathic invad3r. Mon, 07 Apr 2008 19:35:42 +0000 http://freelanceswitch.com/general/5-steps-to-making-the-switch-from-side-gig-to-full-time-professional/#comment-19858 Wow, so surprised to find one of my pic on your site! U made my day lol, Plus, thanks so much for sharing with us theses very useful tips and informations! =) i'm 22 and thinking seriously about freelancing, but i'm autodidact, read this site will help me make my mind.. :] Wow, so surprised to find one of my pic on your site! U made my day lol,
Plus, thanks so much for sharing with us theses very useful tips and informations! =)

i’m 22 and thinking seriously about freelancing, but i’m autodidact, read this site will help me make my mind.. :]

]]> By: How to Save: A Short Guide for Freelancers - FreelanceSwitch - The Freelance Blog http://freelanceswitch.com/general/5-steps-to-making-the-switch-from-side-gig-to-full-time-professional/#comment-19835 How to Save: A Short Guide for Freelancers - FreelanceSwitch - The Freelance Blog Mon, 07 Apr 2008 00:22:09 +0000 http://freelanceswitch.com/general/5-steps-to-making-the-switch-from-side-gig-to-full-time-professional/#comment-19835 [...] readers are probably aspiring professional freelancers with a day job. Shama Hyder earlier provided 5 steps for switching from side gig to full time. There’s one really important step that Shama alluded to and that I’d like to expand [...] [...] readers are probably aspiring professional freelancers with a day job. Shama Hyder earlier provided 5 steps for switching from side gig to full time. There’s one really important step that Shama alluded to and that I’d like to expand [...]

]]> By: 47 Sunday Link Love Articles | Writer's Resource Center http://freelanceswitch.com/general/5-steps-to-making-the-switch-from-side-gig-to-full-time-professional/#comment-19820 47 Sunday Link Love Articles | Writer's Resource Center Sun, 06 Apr 2008 15:35:22 +0000 http://freelanceswitch.com/general/5-steps-to-making-the-switch-from-side-gig-to-full-time-professional/#comment-19820 [...] 5 Steps to Making the Switch from Side Gig to Full Time Professional [...] [...] 5 Steps to Making the Switch from Side Gig to Full Time Professional [...]

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