I just found out my accountant screwed up and never filed my 2011 taxes. No one at her office is returning my emails or messages. My tax situation is now a complete mess. I don't know where to start to fix this. Help?
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posted by thewrongparty
on Jun 20, 2012 -
15 answers
I'm a NYC area freelancer and I'm running out of work at the end of the month. How can I make sure I've always got a gig going on?
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posted by modernserf
on Jun 12, 2012 -
5 answers
Should I expect to get paid for the writing I do for newspapers and periodicals?
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posted by ranglin
on Jun 3, 2012 -
45 answers
Started a new freelance gig and got my first paycheck. It's lower than I expected. Should I ask about this or would it make me look greedy?
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posted by Anima Mundi
on Jun 1, 2012 -
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Freelancer filter: I'm a graphic designer / creative consultant. I've been at it for 15 years. I like the freedom, but have never been particularly good at invoicing etc. I have a client wanting to work out some sort of "retainer" situation but, frankly, I'm not even sure what this could be like, how it would be structured, and why it would be better for me than my current status. I'm all for regular paychecks... So there's one. Anyone have experience with similar arrangements?
posted by ecorrocio
on May 25, 2012 -
5 answers
Approaching a local small business with an offer to write their blog for free: is this a good idea? If so, how to do it? I'm looking to gain some freelance writing experience and thought this might be the way.
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posted by indognito
on May 24, 2012 -
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I'm new to freelance writing online. What do I do if a website publishing my work (through a middle-man content network who pays me) edits/adds to my writing in a way that I feel detracts from the quality of the work? I only have 4 published clips so far; should I include a link to this website when clips are requested by potential employers?
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posted by dahliachewswell
on May 16, 2012 -
7 answers
What logic is Harvest using to round up the hours I've spent on a project? And what should my general practice be regarding rounding?
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posted by nostrich
on Apr 30, 2012 -
7 answers
Help understanding "new media" and the internetz: Are these "freelancing gig"/content generation/social network websites which are popping up on the web these days scammy? Help me understand this phenomenon.
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posted by dahliachewswell
on Apr 24, 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 -
12 answers
Has anyone ever tried using Flexjobs.com for freelancing? If so, has it been a good experience, or are there other freelance directories that I should look into.
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posted by forkisbetter
on Mar 15, 2012 -
2 answers
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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What social network lifestream sharing and web marketing philosophy do you recommend for a freelancer?
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posted by jeffreyclong
on Feb 13, 2012 -
4 answers
I've been a freelance PowerPoint designer for 6 years. Given the state of the economy and my stagnant business, I've been quoting lower rates to prospective clients, but what about old clients who are still paying my old, higher rates? There are a few in particular that I think might give me more work if I charged less. How can I find out if that's true and how much less I would have to charge to get more work? I don't want to offer a lower rate if it won't increase the amount of work they give me, and I don't want to come off as desperate. Can this be done gracefully?
posted by SampleSize
on Feb 6, 2012 -
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Canadian tax question: I quoted a client for a job, and neglected to specify whether GST/HST is included. They think the price should be understood as including GST/HST. I think it should be understood as excluding GST/HST. Is there some external standard to resolve this?
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posted by PersonPerson
on Jan 27, 2012 -
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Next up in my continuing series of "what career" questions...As I face transitioning from my independent, location-free, freelance career into a "real" job, one of the things that keeps me from curling up in a ball and crying as often as I might is the thought that maybe I can learn some new, in-demand, valuable things in whatever I do and someday return to freelancing/contracting/owning my own business with more to offer and better prospects of making a living. Does anyone have some thoughts or resources to suggest for choosing a career that might give me skills or knowledge that would be in-demand and saleable in the self-employed world?
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posted by SampleSize
on Jan 20, 2012 -
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Freelance Audio book narration: has anybody here had success doing it? Looking for tips, experiences, and best practices.
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posted by cosmicbandito
on Jan 20, 2012 -
1 answer
Can you recommend free or very inexpensive software for Windows that will pop up at pre-determined intervals (e.g., every 20 minutes) and remind me to fill out my timesheet?
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posted by zharptitsa
on Jan 16, 2012 -
6 answers
How do I not sound naive and awkward when interviewing people for freelance stories?
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posted by caoimhe
on Jan 13, 2012 -
11 answers
Freelance filter: how many hours should it take to put together a re turn tracking extension/plugin/module for an existing online store? What would you charge as an hourly rate? What would you charge for a flat fee?
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posted by jsturgill
on Jan 4, 2012 -
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I have a hybrid question about working 1099, going rate for Enterprise Content Management/Digital Asset Management work, & maybe even accounting for costs when it'd be in San Francisco. No secret snowflake details, just how the heck do I figure out if it could work and for what amount of money?
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posted by gov_moonbeam
on Dec 13, 2011 -
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I'm a graphic designer who does a bit of freelance web stuff, but I’m by no means a web developer. I’ve recently started building teensy (a few pages, a blog, a basic paypal shopping cart plugin) Wordpress sites with customized themes for some tech averse self-employed/freelancer friends. I'm considering offering to host these on my web space for a small fee. What could go wrong? A lot of things, I'm sure... I just don't know what. Have you hosted multiple sites for other people on your web space? If so, what do you wish you'd known going in?
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posted by 100kb
on Dec 6, 2011 -
11 answers
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 -
2 answers
How likely is it that writer A contacts an agent with a writing idea, which the agent rejects from writer A but then encourages writer B, who agent knows, to write it?
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posted by CollectiveMind
on Nov 6, 2011 -
12 answers
I am a freelance translator and editor. I hate managing the billing/financial end of it myself and want to figure out how to outsource it.
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posted by drlith
on Oct 29, 2011 -
6 answers
I have a day job, and I also freelance as a graphic artist/illustrator. I've only been getting paid for my work for the past few months, and I haven't had a problem getting compensated. Until now.
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posted by cartoonella
on Oct 28, 2011 -
8 answers
Have you escaped office drudgery and/or being controlled in a job to launch your own independent, creative, fulfilling career? Please tell me about it.
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posted by bearette
on Oct 18, 2011 -
12 answers
I'd like to get into freelance writing in a specialist area - I have the specialist bit down, but need the other part spelled out for me.
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posted by carbide
on Oct 3, 2011 -
6 answers
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 -
4 answers
So, after almost a year of hunting for a full-time job, I've decided to put that aside and try to have a go at digital storytelling as a freelancer. I have a few places I'm getting myself stuck, and I would love some assistance/context in finding 'my people'
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posted by softlord
on Sep 28, 2011 -
8 answers
Help me contract somebody to design a personal academic/faculty candidate website.
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posted by onalark
on Sep 24, 2011 -
11 answers
Freelance Writing Filter: I've been out of the freelance writing market for about three years. I want to go back. I just got an offer to write some online content, and I need to know how much to charge based on a range provided by the company.
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posted by xenophile
on Sep 1, 2011 -
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