Where do you all go to pick up a few extra hours (10ish/week) of work? Trying to avoid Fiverr and related sites since I have a portfolio but it won't be stacked like some of the people on there.

I'm about 12 years in as a comms manager/digital strategist but recently had to take a pay cut after a layoff. I used to look for sidekicks on Craigslist and I feel like that's not really a thing anymore lol

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Have you tried UpWork? I haven't been on there in years, but it at least used to be a decent option to pick up side work. Far more legitimate opportunities on there than I ever saw on Fiverr. And I have to imagine it's better than Craigslist too 😂

Upwork is pretty questionable these days. I was on there for years, but it favors people who will work for pennies and the cost to apply for jobs keeps going up. What about picking up a freelance client outside of freelance platforms? Start cold-contacting?

I’ve been using Upwork for years. It does take time to build a portfolio on there. Mostly when you start out, you just take some entry level jobs and after you get a few reviews, you can apply for the better jobs.

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