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Trying for job change from past 8 odd months and have been applying for many job posts and job openings all of it has been rejected - nothing is working out.
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M.Com graduate with around 4 years of experience into Indian and US Accounting and Taxation.
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Huh? The place where you’re going to freelance owes you nothing, other than the money you agreed to and the amount of days they offer.
It’s not on them to assure you a long term gig. Also, like any job, you’re an at will employee so if they don’t like you’re writing on day 1 of an 8 week gig, they can cut you loose.
As a freelancer you should be ready for 1 day gigs and long term gigs. That’s the job. It’s on you to acquire you’re own work.
No, depends on the contract. There are contracts I put together that guarantee a timeframe. If that project gets killed I have to put the freelancer on something else (or literally have them sit around and do nothing) until the term is up. Then other contracts are day to day or at will for an “expectation” of time.
Ask for this in writing if you can. If you can negotiate a guarantee great, if not you have to decide if you can live with it.
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Hey VO DoO 1, how does that typically work these contracts? Honestly, every time I've freelanced, I typically just show up... that or they already have printed out contracts ready for freelancers. Do people generally have to ask for it to get this? Or do you guys already have it when you hand them a contract at your agency? How often does that happen? Typically I've had pretty good luck with just going till it's over type of gigs which I'm fine with
There’s no typical duration. I’ve worked anywhere from a view hours to 10 months. My old partner is running on 3 years at the same spot.
You sound like me.
No, you sound like my friend Susan. OP sounds like me.
It all really depends on the freelancer. I work mostly in experiential so there is often a tangible date because of the activation date. But you as a freelancer can have that conversation and say, hey I’m turning down other gigs for this so I need you to lock me in for a period of time so I don’t look for other opportunities while we’re working together.
For me it helps when the freelancer works on a project rate. It doesn’t always work for every role, but it gives the freelancer an opportunity to get a guaranteed contract for a period of time and it gives the agency clarity on the cost side. Just make sure you’re comfortable with the rate and don’t be afraid to renegotiate if they’re making you work 12 hour days.
You can certainly ask for terms before you show up. It’s well within your right.
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Lord, I hope it’s not me who sounds like you, because I wouldn’t wish myself on anyone
Well, my condolences to dear Susan
What I mean is... what kind of contract length should I expect? If the prospective agency knows I’m leaving a FT position, they should offer me at least a month or so of work, no?
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Got it, so if we sign an 8-week contract, they can still let me go early (without paying me).
@Operations, thank you. I will ask for a guaranteed timeframe.
Hmm true that, thanks! And yeah, I typically work on a day rate as opposed to being paid by project
Yeah project rates are agency friendly, day rates are you friendly. Projects only exist to screw you into weekend work. But I guess everyone does one once!