Comments on: From a Lone Freelancer to a Team Manager http://www.theladyprogrammer.com/from-a-lone-freelancer-to-a-team-manager/ a freelancer's thoughts Mon, 22 Mar 2010 00:05:55 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Kristine http://www.theladyprogrammer.com/from-a-lone-freelancer-to-a-team-manager/#comment-5461 Kristine Fri, 23 Oct 2009 12:20:21 +0000 http://www.theladyprogrammer.com/?p=1631#comment-5461 Very inspiring. I hope other freelancers could read this - especially those who have a hard time bagging their first assignment. I always tell that to them - one assignment is the start of many projects. The question is, how you can keep up with the growing number of projects. In 2 months of freelancing, I've also built my 'team' because of projects coming in (though I usually do it on my own if I still can...) Here's to full-time freelancers. Cheers! :) Very inspiring. I hope other freelancers could read this – especially those who have a hard time bagging their first assignment. I always tell that to them – one assignment is the start of many projects. The question is, how you can keep up with the growing number of projects. In 2 months of freelancing, I’ve also built my ‘team’ because of projects coming in (though I usually do it on my own if I still can…)

Here’s to full-time freelancers. Cheers! :)

]]> By: Gem http://www.theladyprogrammer.com/from-a-lone-freelancer-to-a-team-manager/#comment-5111 Gem Wed, 23 Sep 2009 11:10:05 +0000 http://www.theladyprogrammer.com/?p=1631#comment-5111 Thank you so much. Two small jobs as a start is better than having no job history at all - it is still a better start than those who had not been able to establish job history in oDesk. Thank you so much. Two small jobs as a start is better than having no job history at all – it is still a better start than those who had not been able to establish job history in oDesk.

]]> By: Ed http://www.theladyprogrammer.com/from-a-lone-freelancer-to-a-team-manager/#comment-4973 Ed Thu, 10 Sep 2009 04:03:25 +0000 http://www.theladyprogrammer.com/?p=1631#comment-4973 Thanks for this post. This is an inspiring one. I have two small jobs at odesk and I maintain 5 blogs! (though I don't earn that much in blogging). Somehow, it's still not enough. I have a full-time job, working in a call center and I don't know if I want to quit it or not (3 years na kasi). Reading your entry makes me really think that my calling is through web design and programming, but I still need to master the skills. I hope I can learn more. I hope I can decide what I really want as somehow I'm stressed out with all the juggling of work. Will be reading more from your posts. .-= Ed´s last blog ..<a href="http://soloflighted.com/2009/09/07/got-back-from-argao/" rel="nofollow">got back from Argao</a> =-. Thanks for this post. This is an inspiring one. I have two small jobs at odesk and I maintain 5 blogs! (though I don’t earn that much in blogging). Somehow, it’s still not enough. I have a full-time job, working in a call center and I don’t know if I want to quit it or not (3 years na kasi).

Reading your entry makes me really think that my calling is through web design and programming, but I still need to master the skills. I hope I can learn more. I hope I can decide what I really want as somehow I’m stressed out with all the juggling of work. Will be reading more from your posts.
Ed´s last blog ..got back from Argao

]]> By: Gem http://www.theladyprogrammer.com/from-a-lone-freelancer-to-a-team-manager/#comment-3979 Gem Sat, 04 Apr 2009 14:07:33 +0000 http://www.theladyprogrammer.com/?p=1631#comment-3979 You're welcome. True, freelancing is not really easy- I realized that later. It's not all being very good at those skills that you can do, you need to learn other stuff like admin work, negotiating, "people" and management/leadership skills - even if you are a lone freelancer. You’re welcome. True, freelancing is not really easy- I realized that later. It’s not all being very good at those skills that you can do, you need to learn other stuff like admin work, negotiating, “people” and management/leadership skills – even if you are a lone freelancer.

]]> By: Gem http://www.theladyprogrammer.com/from-a-lone-freelancer-to-a-team-manager/#comment-3978 Gem Sat, 04 Apr 2009 14:01:27 +0000 http://www.theladyprogrammer.com/?p=1631#comment-3978 Work with me? Hehehe. Sure! We could divide parts of the job that needs to be done. Work with me? Hehehe. Sure! We could divide parts of the job that needs to be done.

]]> By: Gem http://www.theladyprogrammer.com/from-a-lone-freelancer-to-a-team-manager/#comment-3977 Gem Sat, 04 Apr 2009 13:51:47 +0000 http://www.theladyprogrammer.com/?p=1631#comment-3977 Even if it's team manager job, very informal lang ang palakad. It will still need leadership and management skills though and it will help a lot but not as complicated as those ones that are done in employed jobs. Money is a primary motivation for this kind of team. Even if it’s team manager job, very informal lang ang palakad. It will still need leadership and management skills though and it will help a lot but not as complicated as those ones that are done in employed jobs.

Money is a primary motivation for this kind of team.

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]]> By: zplits | what's the latest? http://www.theladyprogrammer.com/from-a-lone-freelancer-to-a-team-manager/#comment-3962 zplits | what's the latest? Thu, 02 Apr 2009 04:16:13 +0000 http://www.theladyprogrammer.com/?p=1631#comment-3962 Hi team manager ate Gem, hehehe. Thanks for sharing your thoughts on freelancing. And thank you very much for all your help. Someday, i'll repay. :) Hi team manager ate Gem, hehehe. Thanks for sharing your thoughts on freelancing. And thank you very much for all your help.

Someday, i’ll repay. :)

]]> By: Pastilan http://www.theladyprogrammer.com/from-a-lone-freelancer-to-a-team-manager/#comment-3946 Pastilan Sun, 29 Mar 2009 23:10:16 +0000 http://www.theladyprogrammer.com/?p=1631#comment-3946 What makes freelancing very nice is the fact that with it, you get to be the boss :) Rock on Gem! What makes freelancing very nice is the fact that with it, you get to be the boss :) Rock on Gem!

]]> By: JCO http://www.theladyprogrammer.com/from-a-lone-freelancer-to-a-team-manager/#comment-3942 JCO Sun, 29 Mar 2009 01:44:24 +0000 http://www.theladyprogrammer.com/?p=1631#comment-3942 Wow, that is really a great challenge Gem. I am freelancing part time too and I know how hard it is to land a first freelancing job. I love doing freelance work too but the pay is not really that reliable. I need to have a fixed income though so I need to keep my day(or should I say night since I'm in a call center) job. But hey, congrats Gem for stepping up another level in your freelancing endeavor. I wish you all the best. And who knows I might work with you in the future :) Wow, that is really a great challenge Gem. I am freelancing part time too and I know how hard it is to land a first freelancing job. I love doing freelance work too but the pay is not really that reliable. I need to have a fixed income though so I need to keep my day(or should I say night since I’m in a call center) job.

But hey, congrats Gem for stepping up another level in your freelancing endeavor. I wish you all the best. And who knows I might work with you in the future :)

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