[thelist] OT - How to work freelance on a global scale.

[Joan Olivé M.]

Dear Volkan,

Your question is quite waste and it's going to take me rather time in 
aproaching it, but at least, is THE GREAT QUESTION.

Think at first, under my oppinion, that working for oneselve has many 
"cons", specially, you must create from zero the named "Commerce fonds" I 
think in english is called "Commerce bill" in other words= The Capital 
Working

As just now i'm at work, I promise you entering to detailed experiences on 
marketing and finances, that in any case, could be quite interesting for 
those in the world being in a similar situation

Regards from Barcelona
Joan Olivé i Mallafrè
jolive at tinet.org


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "VOLKAN ÖZÇELIK" <volkan.ozcelik at gmail.com>
To: <thelist at lists.evolt.org>
Sent: Monday, October 24, 2005 9:31 AM
Subject: [thelist] OT - How to work freelance on a global scale.


> Hi all,
>
> I'll jump straight into the question:
>
> I currently work as a J2EE architect in a large corporation and earn
> pretty good amount of money (okay, I cannot yet buy myself a Ferrari
> but my salary gives me an adequte living standard)
>
> Though I will be psychologically better off if I work for my own: I
> hate wearing ties. I hate tying ties :) I don't like working from 9am
> to 6pm five days on a regular basis.
> Besides I have a quite irregular sleep cycle and I don't like sleeping
> too much (no I'm not an ubersleeper - the favorite discussion in
> blogosphere nowadays)
> I don't like being routine (If you've grasped the air of corporate
> culture you know what I mean). I want to research, apply new (and
> sometimes dangerous things), which the top level managers would not
> disagree because it's risky, it has not been tried by other apriori,
> it is not "what they have been doing for years".
>
> I want to be (and I like to be) innovative in short.
>
> So, I think a freelance position suits much better to my personality.
>
> And after I settle down a few things in my life (which may take around
> two or so years), I may consider doing my own business.
>
> Given that some portion of this list is composed of freelancers &
> owners/bosses of their own job who are excellent in what they do, I
> want to ask everyone:
>
> 1. What are the pros and cons of being a freelancer / small business
> owner (financially, time-scedule, stress and deadlines etc)
>
> 2. What are the ways to advertise yourself on the net, so that people
> know that you are doing some good business at a reasonable price.
>
> 3. What is an average hourly rate for a freelance position (do not
> respond to this if you wish, or respond off-topic. I guess that as
> ones reputation increases so does their income)
>
> 4. How the money transaction and agreements go back and forth 
> internationally
> (like I send a fax to them describing project specs and timing, they
> sign it and send a fax back to me... just guessing. Or is there
> another way to do it?)
>
> 5. How are the legal issues overcomed? (say my client refuses to pay
> money, but I have half the work done to them, how can I claim my
> money)
>
> 6. Is it a good decision to reduce the risk by starting up 2-3
> colleagues rather than taking my lance and fighting alone. (humm,
> that's why it's freelance, free - lance, never thought of it before).
>
> 7. Anything else that I forgot?
>
>
> Both your on-the-list and off-list responses are highly appreciated.
>
> Thank you very much in advance.
> --
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> +> My projects/studies/trials/errors : http://www.sarmal.com/
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