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You just wrote the first sentence of my autobiography! Chin up friend! It will get better. Update your LinkedIn immediately with skills, open to work options etc. One tip I read on here that’s been really helpful is to search freelance gigs by “posts” instead of jobs. Gold mine! Still look for the jobs but there are dozens of posts published throughout the day from different people and industries for freelance gigs. You can comment in their thread or dm them your portfolio and elevator speech.
Figure out what you want to do ,what services you want to provide and begin reaching out to your network. You would be surprised of the weight your personal brand holds. Work on your portfolio if you haven’t already.
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First off, F that place that retracted the offer and blew up your life. Seriously. Hate that. But letting that thought die in the gutter for a moment, you just got your start as a freelancer with this post. Save the rare exception, every one of us started by thinking "I guess I'll try freelance?" So you're right on track. Finding gigs is similar to finding full-time, except now you're also looking for (and hitting up) resource managers. Tap your network. Let people know you're freelancing. The first couple gigs are the hardest to get. Then word of mouth takes you pretty far. As long as you're good at what you do. Which as a freelancer, means being the 'yes and' person. Meaning you deliver exactly what they ask for the first time, ready to eat another heaping spoonful with a smile.
Read a bunch of posts in this bowl. Go back a few months. Lots of good advice. I’ve been FL for about a year and it really helped.
Just put in my 2 weeks to do freelance. I lined up enough Billings to make a go of it. It’s scary but the idea of a better life is better than the hell I was in.
Reach out to your network of people. They’ll want to help you and you’ll find a gig.
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Read everything in this bowl.