I'd like to hire some designers/copywriters as contractors, how do I handle stuff like "comps" for my clients? Also, is it a common practice to tell the contractor that they will get paid when I get paid by the client? I have some more questions inside. These are partly business process questions and partly "contractor etiquette" questions.
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posted by sideshow
on Mar 23, 2009 -
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I suspect my former company is guilty of tax evasion after paying me like a freelancer instead of a full-time employee, unless I'm operating under a serious misconception of tax rights. I quit under duress, but now I'm filing taxes and I'd like to report their behavior if it has indeed been inappropriate. Please tell me whether or not I'm right to do so, and if so, how I should report them to the IRS with very little concrete evidence other than hearsay and my own 1099 form.
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posted by zoomorphic
on Mar 18, 2009 -
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I'm a web developer and have been working the same job for 9 years. Recently, due to challenging economic circumstances, I've decided to start looking for freelance work to supplement my income, if not replace it. Are you a freelance web developer or designer? If so, where do you go to find work online?
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posted by Vorteks
on Mar 14, 2009 -
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Can one make decent money (over $100/month) by writing eHow.com articles? If so, any tips?
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posted by spacefire
on Mar 11, 2009 -
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TaxFilter, specifically Department of Part-time Expatriate Freelance Taxation. A thorn in my side, inside.
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posted by foxy_hedgehog
on Feb 20, 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 -
7 answers
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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I am a freelance video editor and I am being asked to work on spec (as in do the work and the producers will pay for my work if they like it). I want to draft some sort of contract outlining what I am doing, and their use of my work if they do like it, but I don't know exactly what I should include in a contract like this. Can anyone point me in the right direction?
posted by helios410
on Feb 15, 2009 -
6 answers
I hate hate hate hate my job. It's killing me, every day, to know that I work for people who have no interest in my well-being while I create utter, meaningless drivel. I don't think I can do this anymore. But I might have an escape. Is it reasonable to quit in light of the economy and the inevitable instability of switching to freelance writing and babysitting?
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posted by Viola
on Feb 12, 2009 -
29 answers
I want to build a web app, but can't do it all myself. What's the best way to make sure my ideas aren't picked up by others?
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posted by MatJ
on Feb 8, 2009 -
11 answers
Solo practitioner startup filter: Newly-admitted attorney (this month) seeking advice on professional, technical, & marketing issues about providing freelance legal research & writing services.
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posted by Apollo's Favorite Mistake
on Feb 6, 2009 -
12 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?
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posted by The Straightener
on Jan 29, 2009 -
8 answers
I am a recent college graduate and I also suffer a good deal of wanderlust. There is the inevitable problem of combining work and play. At my university, the only career advice I received was graduate school or working the traditional 9-5 job. I'm wondering if it's possible to travel and earn money?
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posted by bodywithoutorgans
on Jan 27, 2009 -
22 answers
I wrote a short humorous topical piece that I would like to get published online. It was in the right format (a short list) for
McSweeney's, but they rejected it.
What other well-read online humor sites accept outside submissions? I am not looking for payment, just to get it published.
posted by espertus
on Jan 17, 2009 -
4 answers
London magazine/newspaper designers and art editors: Where do you
get freelance and contract work?
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posted by Kreiger
on Jan 16, 2009 -
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I remember reading an article in 2008 about an informal gathering in New York of people who do various kinds of freelance work; they met in a coffee shop, I believe. I think it may have been in New York magazine or the NYTimes, but I can't find it. Does anyone else remember this? Or know of a gathering that meets this description?
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posted by toomuchkatherine
on Jan 4, 2009 -
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A question for translators: Where do you hang out online with other translators, or find translation jobs?
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posted by Zinger
on Jan 3, 2009 -
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Firetheclientfilter: I did a deal for freelance writing, agreed to a flat rate, have found the client to be unreasonable and inflexible, feel like this is fast becoming a bottomless pit of time and frustration. Politely pull the plug?
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posted by ambient2
on Dec 7, 2008 -
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free-lance writing filter: How to deal with an unresponsive editor, and how to approach new editors? details below.
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posted by Jason and Laszlo
on Oct 27, 2008 -
8 answers
I am trying to figure out what do with my life after college for money and in general. I have a couple ideas like remote tech support and web development, please give me your wise advice (very long explanation)
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posted by schindyguy
on Oct 10, 2008 -
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What should I be looking for in a print shop? Any recommendations for print shops in the Greater Toronto / Hamilton area? Online print shops based in Canada (or with cheap shipping to Canada) would probably work too.
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posted by backwards guitar
on Oct 9, 2008 -
3 answers
Where can I find an honest, intelligent, organized community of folks looking for freelance .NET programmers?
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posted by Glendale
on Oct 6, 2008 -
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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 -
1 answer
After many weeks of consideration, my wife has decided to start a Spanish translating/tutoring business. Everything looks good, we've done our research, we're moving into an area where Spanish is taught k-12, we...just can't figure out a name for the biz. Help [more inside]
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posted by Hands of Manos
on Sep 24, 2008 -
20 answers
Now that I'm starting to do more part-time freelance software development, what kinds of things should I be considering?
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posted by captainawesome
on Sep 17, 2008 -
5 answers
I'm a freelancer in the UK operating through a limited company. What's the most tax-efficient way to make contributions to my pension?
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posted by dowcrag
on Sep 15, 2008 -
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I've been asked to design a t-shirt for a well-known band on a major label, but I don't know what the going rate is for the work. I saw
this question, but I'm not fresh out of school, and that's a question about bulk work, which this will not be. I'm open to charging a flat-rate or my hourly, but am unclear which is appropriate in this situation.
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posted by apetpsychic
on Sep 10, 2008 -
7 answers
My friend works in database applications each day to create in house reports. He's bored and wants to go it alone.
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posted by simplesharps
on Sep 3, 2008 -
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