WFH Freelancers

Are any of you booked for January yet? Had a bunch of calls and recruiters reach out last week about Jan availability but nothing lined up for Jan yet. New to freelance so not sure what’s normal.

Anyone have interviews this week & if so are you rescheduling? I’m guessing only hiring managers are interviewing this week.

Anyone tried working against a retainer? Chasing down payments has become a part-time job on its own. An account manager at the place I'm freelancing for accidentally revealed the reason they always pay… more

Need help coming up with a good freelance rate. I am an acd/writer with 15 years of experience and the gig will be for 5 days over the holidays. How much extra can I charge for the holiday work?

Remember when this week would rain money on LinkedIn? Gig posts like every ten minutes. Today, I’m left wondering if I am the only person left in advertising.

I’ve worked about 2.5 months in the past year. I love being an advertising writer, but is it time to change careers? I’m 39 btw.

Hi I wanted to ask how much a Brand Strategist with 5 years of experience working at an ad agency and 8 years total spanning marketing, brand and PR fields should earn an hour working as a consultant … more

Any Florida freelancers with insurance advice? My marketplace Florida Blue plan is now $1600 and complete ass. Does anyone have Oscar?

Now that freelance Creative Direction is feeling more permanent I’d like to get set up properly as a small business. Things like LLC vs S-Corp, taxes, liability, etc. Should I be looking for an accoun… more

As a consultant or freelancer, what’s the one thing that you wish you knew ahead of time before jumping in?

When you reach out to people on LinkedIn or otherwise, do you mention if you have a partner? Do you mention your partner's name? Thanks.

PWN YOUR BOSS AND THE COMPANY YOU WORK FOR. EMPLOYEE-OWNED IS THE WAY TO GO! #DEMOCRACYATWORK

PWN YOUR BOSS WITH #DEMOCRACY AT WORK. AND THEN PWN THE PLACE YOU WORK AT. SINCE EMPLOYEE-OWNED IS THE WAY TO GO.

Freelance creatives, are you getting replies to your gig-search emails?

Private ownership of people must end. #democracyatwork

I've been working remotely for a while now, and it's been going well. Though I'm not rich, I make enough to live comfortably. If anyone is interested, I'm happy to share what I do and … more

What’s your company’s policy on cyberbullying?

Oust the bullies with #democracyatwork

I've had a couple regular clients for the past couple years and I want to up my hourly rate (currently at $85/hr). Would $90 be reasonable? and what's the best way to phrase it? thx!

Which agencies dumped people today in the big merger collapse? Trying to figure out who NOT to email for work. Also, we must love this job if we keep coming back for more.

What’s a reasonable amount to spend on an accountant’s services for your first year of freelance? I find all the ones I’ve been recommended want to charge me between 4-8k per year for their service. I… more

Agency commits to booking for 6 weeks. Drops you after 3 weeks. Is that normal? What would you do?

Usually this is my double-dipping period. Now, am still just looking for a single dip. How’s it going for all the freelance creatives out there?

Advice for setting myself up for freelancing full time as a digital nomad? Is an LLC worth it? Will that force me to get US health insurance, which I don’t need? Any advice is appreciated

Have you noticed the less they pay the worse the work is?

How much do you all keep in an emergency fund? Just wondering what’s too much vs. what’s too little for our unique ~ situation ~

Graphic Designer weekly/monthly rate in Toronto with 10yrs exp, major brands in portfolio?
Well, originally an art director but I’m being hired for Graphic Designer cos of my design skills

Do we have any strategy folks here, particularly who work with Rx agency clients? I’d like to have a private chat if possible.

Seems like a lot of last minute rug pulls happening. I keep getting emails from people saying they’ll use me for projects coming up and then two days later say “sorry, looks like we didn’t have the wo… more

I stepped away from my full-time job a year ago for family caregiving leave, and now I’m starting my first ever temporary contracting job on Monday. It’s actually for an old company I used to work for pre-pandemic. Any tips or things I should… more

For those on a day rate, does the agency you’re at expect you to be available for impromptu meetings from 9am-6pm? And if you can’t jump on a call (even w just 15 minutes notice during that time) you … more

Anyone do an in person yoga teacher training program they recommend?

Have you ever been freelancing at an agency and successfully got yourself transferred into another group? And if so, how did you do it? Are there words that can make that happen?

Any recommendations for good (and not too expensive) healthcare plans for freelancers?

Do you look at the rate when job stacking or the opportunity & duration? Especially, in Q4 & Q1!

Hot take: hourly rate > day rate. When I started freelancing 3+ years ago, every freelancer told me to charge a day rate—and for a while, it made sense for steady projects that took 5–8 hours a day… more