Freelancing Weekly Newsletter - Wednesday, September 30, 2015

Freelancing newsletter

Top new questions this week: How do I increase efficiency in client communications without seeming impersonal? I find myself with the enviable problem of having more work than time, and as such, I'm attempting to steamline tasks and increase efficiency, along with raising my rates. One issue that has cropped ... communication client-support company-management   asked by LMK Web 2 votes answered by user45623 2 votes How do I charge for warranty if I have an hourly rate? When I'm developing a website, the contract with my customer specifies that if I do something wrong, I'll fix it for free. That's the warranty for my work. However, nothing is really free. If I'm ... price price-per-hour estimation billable-hours   asked by Kirmish 1 vote answered by Canadian Luke 2 votes Yet another question on potentially being sued [In canada] A small company recently asked me over email if I could do some work related wordpress blog posting for one of their clients. I never signed anything, just said it would be about $200. We ... contracts canada small-projects referral   asked by KJ05 1 vote answered by Harry Cover 2 votes Greatest hits from previous weeks: Is outsource.com a good place to find a job, or is it a scam? I have seen lots of ads for outsource.com on facebook. I signed up, input my skillset (php, wordpress, front end technologies), and now I am getting lots of emails about new job offerings that fit my ... outsourcing subcontracting   asked by chiliNUT 2 votes answered by Voxwoman 3 votes How much can a specialized software engineer really make as a consultant/independent contractor? I see developers regularly charge $100-200/hr but as I've been researching personal branding, contractor strategy, and best practices, I've come across several alarming figures. In one YouTube video I ... pay-rate price price-per-hour payments fixed-price   asked by MEAN Developer 1 vote answered by user5106 4 votes Client Threatening to Contact Permanent Employer? I picked up a side job. Terms were agreed on. Payment up front and percentage of profits. No money has been paid up front. Communication has been tenuous. I received a text message stating "I am ... communication   asked by Nick 10 votes answered by Stacey 16 votes How to get direct freelancing work without job portals? With my experience on freelancing sites, I found that referrals and repeating work with a client are never enough to keep you busy. I have seen many people here claim they have never worked on ... freelance-websites attracting-clients   asked by VarunAgw 3 votes answered by Scott 5 votes

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