Comments on: Fixed Salary for Freelancers: Is It Worth It?

By: Gem

Gem — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 07:48:39 +0000

Thanks for your thoughts. The freelancing world is indeed changing!

By: Ching Ya

Ching Ya — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 11:33:55 +0000

Interesting topic. For now, I would like to keep my options open. I won’t mind been paid for a fixed salary for a project; but like you said, it all depends on the job scope and requirements. If I get to choose, I will normally go for the price agreed prior to project launch. Sometimes the time spent and difficulties of the work varied, it’ll be fair for both sides. Well shared! ^^

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By: Pastilan

Pastilan — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 14:34:42 +0000

I’ll just leave a message in your blog about the company. But i can’t recommend, i haven’t tried it yet.

By: Millionaire Acts

Millionaire Acts — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 06:15:19 +0000

In my own opinion, freelance is called freelance simply because you own your time. You don’t have a fixed schedule.

So having a fixed salary is definitely a no-no. Howeverl, as what others said, some freelancers agree to fixed salary for security purposes. My advice for these freelancers is not to allow themselves to get abused in terms of work load.

By: Millionaire Acts

Millionaire Acts — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 06:10:23 +0000

What’s the name of the company you’re into re: freelance writing? I want to give it a try for freelance writing.

Maybe you can recommend me?

By: Zorlone

Zorlone — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 01:02:19 +0000

Fixed income for freelance writers. Tough call if you’d ask me.

Pros

Like what you said, you’ll get a monthly income whether you produced work or not (unless specified that you’d have to make a ? number of articles per day.

You can start typing wherever you want, maybe as long as there’s an internet connection.

Cons

You’d have a fixed payment even if you made a brilliant article, well researched, etc. (But I guess every post should be like that anyway LOL)

Fixed means fixed. Not raise or whatever he he he.

I am writing for a medical company too as freelance. There is no fixed income, but there’s a contract. Speaking of which, I think I better go back to that assignment that had been sitting on my table for months. (Figuratively speaking of course)

By: Therion

Therion — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 08:57:14 +0000

I still think it’s based on the arrangement. Doing freelance jobs doesn’t have to exactly limit you to one option of being paid by the hour. In essence, being a freelancer means taking a job with conditions that suit you. If the job offers a fixed pay but has favorable conditions then why not take it?

By: Ianemv

Ianemv — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 01:56:31 +0000

I may not be a freelance in an online job sites like Odesk or Elance but with the idea of having a fixed salary / month is not a freelance at all for me.

Thanks for posting, this updates with freelancing trends.

By: bloggista

bloggista — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 10:10:44 +0000

Freelance is freelance and there’s no way you should be paid fixed… Of course there will be exceptions…

My rule of thumb (and I always apply this whenever I work on long-term projects like fixed for one year) is minimum 300% of what you usually make for a normal month.

By: Jal

Jal — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 09:55:59 +0000

Hi Gem. Currently I’m working as an “I.T.” with a fixed salary here in Baguio. The salary is unbelievably very small. But since I’m starting to earn from my affiliate marketing ventures I am deciding to resign from my job and concentrate on online marketing.

Do you know any rented rooms/apartment for rents here in Baguio with available internet connection?

You can contact me through email. Thanks.