I went on a long, long break form my creative career cause I was feeling burnt out due to some failures and now I can't seem to get back into it, possibly because I no longer have a financial incentive to do so. How can I fix this? Warning: Long, super privileged person problems.
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posted by anonymous
on May 7, 2013 -
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I'm applying for jobs as a programmer and I'm wondering whether to list the freelance programming work I've done.
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posted by anonymous
on Apr 22, 2013 -
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I am an independent contractor. I did not pay taxes for 2011. I cannot afford to pay my taxes for 2012. I am scared.
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posted by anonymous
on Apr 11, 2013 -
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I want to only share my identity with the tax man when I write, and allow people to pay me online. How do I do this?
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posted by anonymous
on Feb 13, 2013 -
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Freelance/small business filter: How to handle clients that you are ambivalent about working with?
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posted by anonymous
on Nov 6, 2012 -
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I'm pretty sure I'm about to lose my job. How do I identify and pursue freelance writing opportunities in short order?
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posted by anonymous
on Oct 22, 2012 -
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I started a design project with a new client and the whole process has turned out to be very difficult due to communication problems. What can I do to resolve this situation?
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posted by anonymous
on Oct 17, 2012 -
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I'm a humanities-oriented people person freelancing as a Web developer and IT person, but tired of working from home in isolation. While I enjoy running my own operation, I wish I could get out there and teach people, work with kindred spirits, etc. Anyone have any ideas or experience they might be willing to share on beating this predicament?
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posted by anonymous
on Mar 21, 2012 -
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Doubting if I am cut-out for freelance/independent work. There seem to be quite a few independent professionals here; it'd be wonderful to hear your thoughts/experiences.
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posted by anonymous
on Feb 17, 2012 -
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Have you advertised copyediting services at colleges or universities? How did you do it? Do you have any tips?
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posted by anonymous
on Nov 21, 2011 -
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Please refer me to a NYC-area tax accountant who specializes in arts/freelance clients with horrid IRS debt and deep financial shame.
posted by anonymous
on Oct 1, 2011 -
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I love what I do but I don't love the way my organization functions. I want to go solo. Help me figure out how to become a freelance data analyst/researcher
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posted by anonymous
on Aug 1, 2011 -
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You're a freelance journalist. You make pitches to magazines. How do you come up with ideas?
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posted by anonymous
on Feb 15, 2011 -
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I'm moving from being employed to being a contractor...but things are not going as planned, at least so far. What are my options in case things don't go according to plan?
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posted by anonymous
on Feb 7, 2011 -
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How do I leave my grinding, soul-crushing technical support job? I want to be a freelance copywriter and copyeditor, but I don't know how long it will take to build a solid business.
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posted by anonymous
on May 23, 2010 -
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Brainstorm with me. I've got two babies, a failed life plan, no resume, and I need to build a future. What would you do?
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posted by anonymous
on Dec 27, 2009 -
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I'm a freelance writer who's considering suing a client for nonpayment. Before I go there, please give me the benefit of your experience.
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posted by anonymous
on Dec 10, 2009 -
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How do I successfully do freelance writing (my night job) about my industry (my day job)?
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posted by anonymous
on Sep 10, 2009 -
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I found a job posting from a Mac software developer for a support/QA guru that pretty much sums up exactly what I want in a job right now. However, circumstances are not right for this particular position. How can I still do this as a job?
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posted by anonymous
on Jul 7, 2009 -
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I want to start building a network of contacts for branching out into freelance writing / editing / consulting work but I don't want my employer to know about it. I'm not planning to do the "me" work in working hours, but I don't want my name showing up on Facebook or my blog about how I'm trying to leave my lousy job appearing in google with my name attached to it... yet I want to (surely need to!) use social media to promote myself. When I've built more contacts, I can 'fess up and leave my day job, but until then... Any advice?
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posted by anonymous
on May 13, 2009 -
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What's the best way, once I tell a client I'm done with her, to protect myself from claims of unauthorized access or sabotage on the systems I configured for her?
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posted by anonymous
on Feb 18, 2009 -
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What sort of state of organization are the financial records of most sole proprietorships in?
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posted by anonymous
on Feb 17, 2009 -
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Can anyone suggest potential clients for a freelance or contract medical writer? Help me hive mind!
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posted by anonymous
on Oct 6, 2008 -
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Where does one find public RFPs for technical projects - specifically websites? Is there a trusted, standard repository of some sort?
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posted by anonymous
on Mar 4, 2008 -
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About a year ago I agreed (verbally) to do some programming work for a startup in exchange for a small amount of equity. In the meantime I've lost faith that this equity will be worth anything.
Can I decline to do this work, or have I made a binding verbal contract that I must now fulfill?
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posted by anonymous
on Jun 25, 2007 -
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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.
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posted by anonymous
on Mar 13, 2007 -
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Two competing companies want me to work for them. How do I negotiate this to my advantage?
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posted by anonymous
on Feb 1, 2007 -
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I recently left my comfortable position in a safe, nonprofit enclave to try the big bad corporate world and see if I could make a go of it. Three months in, the fit is pretty lousy. Ah, but I think I know what I
really want to do. And yet, should I give the new place more time to see if things improve? What's that? Yes, or course, there's ...
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posted by anonymous
on Nov 6, 2006 -
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What's the best way to deal with difficult freelance clients? I recently designed a logo for a small business and they are arguing about paying me.
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posted by anonymous
on Jul 18, 2005 -
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I'm currently on maternity leave from a job that I love. I had planned on returning to work once my leave was up, but I've now made the decision to stay home with my baby. However, I would still like to work for my current employer on a freelance basis. What's the best way to break the news to them that I'm not coming back while hopefully leaving the door open for future freelance/contract work? I don't want to burn any bridges.
posted by anonymous
on Feb 8, 2005 -
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So you're self-employed, and you sign a contract for a moderate-sized, long-term gig (worth $5,000 or so/year), and...you lose your copy of the contract. Your relations with this company over the years have been overwhelmingly friendly and positive. What do you do? Just ask them nicely for a copy?
posted by anonymous
on Jan 22, 2005 -
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