Is there a way to speed up the construction of the house next to mine? [more inside]
posted by hellbient on Aug 13, 2009 - 5 answers

New to contracting, and new to Australia. Can someone please help me find a company to sort out my insurances and payroll (and the 'living away from home allowance' -- or recommend an accountant if I need one? [more inside]
posted by Flying Squirrel on Aug 5, 2009 - 9 answers

(Self-employment-Filter) What should I know about / be aware of when contracting for a local university? [more inside]
posted by explosion on Jun 9, 2009 - 7 answers

At work I have to face the Final Boss of the Internet for the next several months, and my trusty Cisco sidekick is starting to tard out on me. How do I level up enough to be able to use him effectively? [more inside]
posted by thalakan on Apr 22, 2009 - 6 answers

A friend of mine is giving his notice tomorrow due to long hours and high stress not being worth it in the end. He would, however, be open to returning as a contractor or part-time, with limited hours and role. How does this work? [more inside]
posted by um_maverick on Apr 16, 2009 - 5 answers

I'm planning a home addition but would like peruse building material sources beyond what's available in consumer hardware stores. What sources do architects and contractors use for non-standard windows and other items? Is there a McMaster-Carr-equivalent for building materials? [more inside]
posted by odinsdream on Jan 30, 2009 - 4 answers

Can the amount owed against 1099-misc be deducted from my tax return? Or will I need to make a separate payment to the IRS? [more inside]
posted by The Straightener on Jan 29, 2009 - 8 answers

How much does it cost to pave (asphalt) a small driveway? Gravel is already in place, it is a small driveway and an area for 3 cars to park. Are there different methods?
posted by cvoixjames on Jun 11, 2008 - 9 answers

How can I make money in the IT industry working from home? [more inside]
posted by Bonzai on Jun 8, 2008 - 7 answers

I want to be an IT mercenary, how do I get started doing freelance/contract SysAdmin/Programming? [more inside]
posted by rhizome on Mar 4, 2008 - 6 answers

Hopefully next year, with the right people and the right financing, we will start building a house. Part of this is hiring a general contractor. I would like to create a sheet of questions to send/give general contractors in my area so I can judge them on that as well as the reputation I can glean from each other and from the many people I've met in this area. Please help me formulate those questions. [more inside]
posted by Kickstart70 on Sep 9, 2007 - 7 answers

I'm a software development consultant and am getting frustrated at the number of potential clients slipping through my fingers. I get a good number of interested leads through my website or through referrals (thanks guys) but the ratio of potential clients to paying clients is too low. What might I be doing wrong and how can I help gain these clients? [more inside]
posted by schwa on Aug 8, 2007 - 23 answers

If you are a programmer who works on contract, how do you gracefully deal with an excess of opportunity? [more inside]
posted by anonymous on May 5, 2007 - 5 answers

Where can I find a breakdown of government contracts given to nonprofits? [more inside]
posted by viewofdelft on Mar 16, 2007 - 1 answer

Are there any US citizens here who have lived abroad but did freelance or contract work for clients in the States who can share their experiences? I am a US citizen living in Australia as a Permanent Resident since 2001. I have just gotten some freelance work from the States and need to figure out who I need to talk to on which shores to figure out the details. [more inside]
posted by LongDrive on Mar 13, 2007 - 10 answers

I'd like to find a few photoshop designers that will design website mockups for me. (I'm a freelance website developer. I prefer coding to designing.) How would you go about finding the right person? [more inside]
posted by namith on Jan 22, 2007 - 17 answers

I think I have the kind of "jack of all trades" IT skillset which would be useful to those small businesses, say those with less than 5 staff, who are unlikely to have their own "IT guy" in-house. I'd like to find any resources/websites/communities that would be able to help me move towards being that IT guy who can support these small businesses. [more inside]
posted by uk_giffo on Sep 10, 2006 - 7 answers

Should I continue working for them? [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Mar 27, 2006 - 10 answers

Who writes all those pages and pages of text that the US government generates? More to the point, might someone pay me to write some of them? [more inside]
posted by nebulawindphone on Feb 10, 2006 - 23 answers

I have a question about risk and ethics in freelancing- computer programming and web design. [more inside]
posted by pissfactory on Aug 29, 2005 - 13 answers

I'm working as an hourly contractor. I'm going to an office to do it. I'm there pretty much 40 hours a week. Does one deduct the 30 minutes it takes to eat lunch from one's billing for the day? It seems only fair to. But then, I don't have a choice. It takes me a while to drive there, and I have to eat once during the day. It's not like I bill them for commute time to and fro in the morning and evening. Should I expect them to float me 30 minutes to chomp some grub in the middle of the day? They're cool and will probably pay me whatever I ask. For this very reason, I don't want to handle this the wrong way. But I don't want to be nickle and dimed to death either. What am I supposed to do?
posted by scarabic on Sep 20, 2004 - 10 answers