Comments on: Becoming a Freelance Web Worker: Part 4, Working Anywhere http://freelanceswitch.com/working/becoming-a-freelance-web-worker-part-4-working-anywhere/ Freelance Advice and Freelance Jobs - FreelanceSwitch Fri, 29 Aug 2008 21:16:59 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5 By: QZcreative http://freelanceswitch.com/working/becoming-a-freelance-web-worker-part-4-working-anywhere/#comment-26654 QZcreative Fri, 08 Aug 2008 18:16:57 +0000 http://freelanceswitch.com/working/becoming-a-freelance-web-worker-part-4-working-anywhere/#comment-26654 Skellie these articles are pretty good, form there I knew a lot of the new stuff. thanks again! Skellie these articles are pretty good, form there I knew a lot of the new stuff.
thanks again!

]]> By: Weekly links for April 15,2008 « Freelancebusiness’s Weblog http://freelanceswitch.com/working/becoming-a-freelance-web-worker-part-4-working-anywhere/#comment-20629 Weekly links for April 15,2008 « Freelancebusiness’s Weblog Wed, 16 Apr 2008 14:45:34 +0000 http://freelanceswitch.com/working/becoming-a-freelance-web-worker-part-4-working-anywhere/#comment-20629 [...] [Via Freelanceswitch] [...] […] [Via Freelanceswitch] […]

]]> By: Nathan Ketsdever http://freelanceswitch.com/working/becoming-a-freelance-web-worker-part-4-working-anywhere/#comment-15101 Nathan Ketsdever Fri, 18 Jan 2008 19:16:26 +0000 http://freelanceswitch.com/working/becoming-a-freelance-web-worker-part-4-working-anywhere/#comment-15101 Great advice! Panera Bread is so clutch for decent food and free-wifi. I just wish they didn't have such time restrictions during lunch time. Great advice! Panera Bread is so clutch for decent food and free-wifi. I just wish they didn’t have such time restrictions during lunch time.

]]> By: Jordan http://freelanceswitch.com/working/becoming-a-freelance-web-worker-part-4-working-anywhere/#comment-15001 Jordan Wed, 16 Jan 2008 21:06:11 +0000 http://freelanceswitch.com/working/becoming-a-freelance-web-worker-part-4-working-anywhere/#comment-15001 Why is it that when I have a good idea for my freelancing I come here and see that it has already been written!!! lol I just bought a laptop for the same reason written above :) Thank you for this article this can help me focus! Why is it that when I have a good idea for my freelancing I come here and see that it has already been written!!! lol

I just bought a laptop for the same reason written above :) Thank you for this article this can help me focus!

]]> By: Skellie http://freelanceswitch.com/working/becoming-a-freelance-web-worker-part-4-working-anywhere/#comment-14950 Skellie Wed, 16 Jan 2008 00:57:08 +0000 http://freelanceswitch.com/working/becoming-a-freelance-web-worker-part-4-working-anywhere/#comment-14950 @ R: The second article in the series (which you can access via the FSw main page) is about finding work that will allow you to work online, from anywhere. Hope you find it useful! @ Chad: All really important points. I didn't mention them because this article is meant to be an introductory primer, and I didn't want to overwhelm people with too much new information at once. The topics you mention are all things I'll be writing about on <a href="http://www.anywired.com" rel="nofollow">Anywired</a> :-). @ vancitymiss: Thanks for the word of caution. I didn't want to include too much information on this in the article because the rules and regulations are incredibly different depending on where you are moving from and where you're moving to. But it is necessary to research all these things in detail when making your plans. Thanks. To everyone else: thanks for the feedback and good luck! @ R: The second article in the series (which you can access via the FSw main page) is about finding work that will allow you to work online, from anywhere. Hope you find it useful!

@ Chad: All really important points. I didn’t mention them because this article is meant to be an introductory primer, and I didn’t want to overwhelm people with too much new information at once. The topics you mention are all things I’ll be writing about on Anywired :-).

@ vancitymiss: Thanks for the word of caution. I didn’t want to include too much information on this in the article because the rules and regulations are incredibly different depending on where you are moving from and where you’re moving to. But it is necessary to research all these things in detail when making your plans. Thanks.

To everyone else: thanks for the feedback and good luck!

]]> By: Drew Taylor http://freelanceswitch.com/working/becoming-a-freelance-web-worker-part-4-working-anywhere/#comment-14947 Drew Taylor Tue, 15 Jan 2008 19:59:15 +0000 http://freelanceswitch.com/working/becoming-a-freelance-web-worker-part-4-working-anywhere/#comment-14947 I recently returned to the States from a 6 month stay in Shanghai, China. Besides the slower internet and time difference there was really not much difference in working from across the world. I even managed to pick up several new clients in Asia while I was there and now continue to work for them from the States. Some additional advice and tools... • Get a PayPal debit card - sometimes waiting the 3-4 days for the money to transfer to your account can be a pain. • Get a Box.net account - this is one of the handiest tools I use when transferring large files to clients and storing them. Upload files and they are readily available to clients even if you aren't because of the time difference. • Campfire (www.campfirenow.com) - Campfire is an online tool used to organize project details, store files, chat with clients and keep track of project tasks. A great tool to make sure you and your clients are on the same page. • SKYPE! - I can't believe you didn't mention this one. It's a great tool to be available by phone at anytime and making your clients feel comfortable. I purchased a "SkypeIn" number that was a local number for my clients to call, then forwarded that number to my Chinese cell phone. This way my clients could contact me without paying international rates. That's all for now, I will let you know if I think of anymore tips :) I recently returned to the States from a 6 month stay in Shanghai, China. Besides the slower internet and time difference there was really not much difference in working from across the world. I even managed to pick up several new clients in Asia while I was there and now continue to work for them from the States.

Some additional advice and tools…
• Get a PayPal debit card - sometimes waiting the 3-4 days for the money to transfer to your account can be a pain.
• Get a Box.net account - this is one of the handiest tools I use when transferring large files to clients and storing them. Upload files and they are readily available to clients even if you aren’t because of the time difference.
• Campfire (www.campfirenow.com) - Campfire is an online tool used to organize project details, store files, chat with clients and keep track of project tasks. A great tool to make sure you and your clients are on the same page.
• SKYPE! - I can’t believe you didn’t mention this one. It’s a great tool to be available by phone at anytime and making your clients feel comfortable. I purchased a “SkypeIn” number that was a local number for my clients to call, then forwarded that number to my Chinese cell phone. This way my clients could contact me without paying international rates.

That’s all for now, I will let you know if I think of anymore tips :)

]]> By: Viking KARWUR http://freelanceswitch.com/working/becoming-a-freelance-web-worker-part-4-working-anywhere/#comment-14910 Viking KARWUR Tue, 15 Jan 2008 14:27:13 +0000 http://freelanceswitch.com/working/becoming-a-freelance-web-worker-part-4-working-anywhere/#comment-14910 Sure... Working anywhere... I'm freelance web designer... Today I'm in Jakarta... Next Morning I can be in Bali... :) www.vikingkarwur.com Sure… Working anywhere…
I’m freelance web designer…
Today I’m in Jakarta… Next Morning I can be in Bali… :)

http://www.vikingkarwur.com

]]> By: Ken http://freelanceswitch.com/working/becoming-a-freelance-web-worker-part-4-working-anywhere/#comment-14901 Ken Tue, 15 Jan 2008 12:04:08 +0000 http://freelanceswitch.com/working/becoming-a-freelance-web-worker-part-4-working-anywhere/#comment-14901 I use Sosius (sosius.com), which is a free collaboration service that has everything i need to work with my geographically dispersed clients (tasks, blogs, online storage, expertize searching and much more). The one thing that really impresses me about Sosius is their customer service, any questions i have they get back to me within a few hours. Ken Johnson I use Sosius (sosius.com), which is a free collaboration service that has everything i need to work with my geographically dispersed clients (tasks, blogs, online storage, expertize searching and much more). The one thing that really impresses me about Sosius is their customer service, any questions i have they get back to me within a few hours.

Ken Johnson

]]> By: Max Design - standards based web design, development and training » Some links for light reading (15/1/08) http://freelanceswitch.com/working/becoming-a-freelance-web-worker-part-4-working-anywhere/#comment-14900 Max Design - standards based web design, development and training » Some links for light reading (15/1/08) Tue, 15 Jan 2008 11:21:14 +0000 http://freelanceswitch.com/working/becoming-a-freelance-web-worker-part-4-working-anywhere/#comment-14900 [...] Becoming a Freelance Web Worker: Part 4, Working Anywhere [...] […] Becoming a Freelance Web Worker: Part 4, Working Anywhere […]

]]> By: Tyler Willis http://freelanceswitch.com/working/becoming-a-freelance-web-worker-part-4-working-anywhere/#comment-14898 Tyler Willis Tue, 15 Jan 2008 10:36:19 +0000 http://freelanceswitch.com/working/becoming-a-freelance-web-worker-part-4-working-anywhere/#comment-14898 "but we all know it would be hard to do work in the Caribbean while paying for a hotel if we’re still maintaining our house and car payments back home." Get a Virtual Assistant and have them rent out your home for the time period you're gone. Not at easy for the car but that takes care of the big cost. Also have that same VA find a cheap place for you to lease where you are staying. Renting a nice apartment is often MUCH cheaper than a hotel. Cheers, Tyler “but we all know it would be hard to do work in the Caribbean while paying for a hotel if we’re still maintaining our house and car payments back home.”

Get a Virtual Assistant and have them rent out your home for the time period you’re gone. Not at easy for the car but that takes care of the big cost. Also have that same VA find a cheap place for you to lease where you are staying. Renting a nice apartment is often MUCH cheaper than a hotel.

Cheers,
Tyler

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