How has anybody had luck with getting freelance account gigs? Been silent in LA

Hello Fishes, did you receive market correction of salary in October 2022 ? If so, what is the % correction ?

I’ve 3 years of sales experience in retail ( reached 90k over target) and 2 years of digital marketing experience, I love selling and building connections with people, I want to join a Saas company and work as a SDR but keeping getting rejected due to the fact that I’ve no saas selling experience. I love to learn! Is there any recommended courses or anything I can do to get my foot in the door?

I’m a native English and mandarin speaker based in Dublin, Ireland.

Anyone knoe of any openings for Immigration Paralegal? I am based out fo Michigan, but will to relocate or work remotely. I have 3 years employment immigration experience and a Bachelors degree.

Is anyone doing anything cool remote learning wise with their prek class. I’m looking for some fun ideas to get them motivated again !

Anyone know of a good building for a 1bed/1bath. Need to have parking & a/c. Nice to haves is in-unit laundry, any include utilities, any amenities. Trying to keep it on the cheaper end with a max rent of 1,500, but given our line of work I can bump that up if the place is nice enough to justify the cost. Thanks in advance!

What has your salary looked like as your career progressed? Starting, 3 years, 5, years, etc?

Hi! I know there are a few Consultants in this bowl and had a question for them. This guy working in the Healthcare arm of Deloitte said he’s getting the Covid 19 vaccine on 28th Dec. Think that’s real? He’s young and healthy... but prone to the Pinocchio nose. All answers appreciated

So who else here is experiencing plummeting billable hours and exponential weight gain since this whole WFH thing started? Bought snacks for 30 days, finished in 48 hours.

Hi fishes
I got selection call from the HR last friday. However he needs more time to get the approval for the package!

How much time does it take to get approval?
Any idea?

hi! looking for a referral to a few solutions analyst roles at Mckinsey. I have experience in defense/public sector as well as analytics/software/tech experience. happy to chat further/share more info

I'm in Texas and its hot. Looking to get away for a few; does anyone have long weekend (3-4 day) trip recommendations? Ideally cooler climate & thinking more nature v. city.

Anyone working at Raytheon or lockheed . Applied for several positions and nothing. Currently transitioning to civilian life and job hunting

How does your firm measure utilization? I work for a small boutique that defines it as utilization = number of billable hours/2,080 and full bonus payout occurs at 80% plus.

First baby coming later this year. Looking to buy an SUV. Preferably couple years preowned with under 30k miles on them. Shortlisted BMW X3 , Volvo XC60, Jeep Grand Cherokee. Any other recommendations? Also is Jeep GC even worth considering?

What level and service line were you at the big 4, and what percent salary increase did you get once you left? I’m a S1>S2, and the offers I’m seeing are around 10%-15% higher, which feels a little low. But maybe I’m being unrealistic.

Hi everyone,
Does the gap of one month will affect job opportunities or interview calls for IT jobs especially in current market scene?

How do you go about driving up business as a freelancer? I used to search for email contacts but I’ve started to connect more on linkedin and IG

Is booking 40hrs a week freelancing for one company a good idea? Or does that seem like you don’t have anything else going on? I would like a good work life balance with the ability to take off weeks at a time in the middle of all this.

On the verge of turning an hourly client into a retainer. Any tips?

Hi all, I’m new to the freelance game so this may be a dumb question but how far in advance do you look for your next gig? My contract is up in December so I’m trying to game plan the best time to start really engaging.

Spec work, need the good bad and ugly stories. Was it worth it and did they continue to work with you paid?

What would a fair day rate be for a pharma/health agency? Also, is it worth taking the gig just for money? I have other gigs to put in my book. Thanks!

Is freelancing as a Photographer and Retoucher possible in LA or SF? Is anyone making that happen for themselves?

Freelance social media managers: how to you charge for your services? What deliverables are included? What’s your rate?

Hi everyone. Looking for freelancers in NYC and LA to work as business developers for the photo/film industry for our website. Work your own hours. High comms. Please message if you d like more info.

Art directors and graphic designers - any recommendations on brands and models of monitors? 4K or no? I want something for color accuracy and detail work, but no way I’m spending thousands on the new Apple monitors. Looking for 27” size. Thanks for recommendations!

Friendly reminder folks- don’t work for Havas Health and You. They cut the freelancers hourly rates, again and made it so there’s no OT. The resource manager at HOV said if I couldn’t swing $80 an hour as an HCP copywriter, she’d have to find someone else. Good luck 👍🏻

Question: what’s best practice for LinkedIn? Listing all the agencies you’ve freelanced at in your description, or having each stint in your job history?

If you’re my partner and you’re double dipping, don’t you dare show up to check ins with fewer ideas than me. If you can’t handle the extra workload, stick to one job.

first time freelancer here - should I make a second bank account or do anything special to track income for taxes? or just pay estimated taxes quarterly and square up during tax season?

A client of a former employer wants to hire me as a 1099 employee through a separate vendor. If I'm under a non-compete, what's the best course of action? addendum? request release? too sketchy?

Any advice on how to get clients to pay your invoice on time / what to do when they don't? I'm currently working with an agency who agreed to net 30 terms, but has been late with every invoice so far...It's probably a lost cause on this particular job, but Im wondering if there's anything I can do in the future to avoid this situation. Does anyone charge a fee when invoices aren't paid on time? Or is this just par for the freelance life?

Question: since August last year, the same recruiter at a mid-size agency has asked me about freelance gigs maybe 4 or 5 times......continued:

Time to update the website. Squarespace? Any other recommendations or tips? Thanks!

Anyone hiring broadcast / content producers in NYC? (Freelance and/or FT). It’s been a bit dry, but seems like things are picking up.