Comments on: Full Time Employee at Day, Part Time Freelancer at Night – Is That Possible? http://www.theladyprogrammer.com/part-time-freelancer/ a freelancer's thoughts Thu, 14 Jul 2011 16:52:41 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: http://www.rachelkovacs.com/1894.html http://www.theladyprogrammer.com/part-time-freelancer/#comment-4405 http://www.rachelkovacs.com/1894.html Wed, 01 Jul 2009 20:22:20 +0000 http://www.theladyprogrammer.com/?p=1839#comment-4405 Thanks for the article. Freelance writing is a great option to make extra cash. More people should read about this. Thanks for the article. Freelance writing is a great option to make extra cash. More people should read about this.

]]> By: Nhil http://www.theladyprogrammer.com/part-time-freelancer/#comment-4262 Nhil Mon, 15 Jun 2009 21:31:08 +0000 http://www.theladyprogrammer.com/?p=1839#comment-4262 Hi Gem, The comments made this article more interesting. I believe in what johnV mentioned in his comment. To each is own in his decision to go into freelancing, either part or full time. In my opinion, the entrepreneurial mindset is not 'always' the concern here. There might be some reasons that these people remain on their day job and take a back seat in their freelance ventures. I believe that a real entrepreneurial mindset has a vision, thinks ahead, carefully plans everything and takes calculated risks while working on his plans to completion. He might commit some mistakes along the way and learn from those lessons as he improves his craft and finally become a better freelancer. Frankly, this is the life that I am looking forward to. I am very excited to know that a lot of freelancers are sharing their experiences and concerns. This will inspire some more guys to carefully weigh their options and not just plunge into freelancing right away without a blueprint on how to go with it. Have a great day! :) Hi Gem,

The comments made this article more interesting.

I believe in what johnV mentioned in his comment. To each is own in his decision to go into freelancing, either part or full time.

In my opinion, the entrepreneurial mindset is not ‘always’ the concern here. There might be some reasons that these people remain on their day job and take a back seat in their freelance ventures.

I believe that a real entrepreneurial mindset has a vision, thinks ahead, carefully plans everything and takes calculated risks while working on his plans to completion.

He might commit some mistakes along the way and learn from those lessons as he improves his craft and finally become a better freelancer.

Frankly, this is the life that I am looking forward to. I am very excited to know that a lot of freelancers are sharing their experiences and concerns.

This will inspire some more guys to carefully weigh their options and not just plunge into freelancing right away without a blueprint on how to go with it.

Have a great day! :)

]]> By: Nino Natividad http://www.theladyprogrammer.com/part-time-freelancer/#comment-4250 Nino Natividad Sat, 13 Jun 2009 18:35:11 +0000 http://www.theladyprogrammer.com/?p=1839#comment-4250 I have an office mate who is a freelancer at night. Freelancing really requires a lot of your time. Anyway, my office mate stopped freelancing at night. The reason? He was always late in the office. Thanks for this great post. Nino Natividad http://www.ninonatividad.com I have an office mate who is a freelancer at night. Freelancing really requires a lot of your time.

Anyway, my office mate stopped freelancing at night. The reason? He was always late in the office.

Thanks for this great post.

Nino Natividad
http://www.ninonatividad.com

]]> By: elmot http://www.theladyprogrammer.com/part-time-freelancer/#comment-4237 elmot Wed, 10 Jun 2009 03:10:30 +0000 http://www.theladyprogrammer.com/?p=1839#comment-4237 good thing for you gem, you can juggle all these difficult task. you are really one human dynamo ehehe! <abbr><em>elmot´s last blog post..<a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/animotivation/~3/z1K-qlDI_Sw/know-origin-of-an1h1.html" rel="nofollow">Know the Origin of A(N1H1)</a></abbr></em> good thing for you gem, you can juggle all these difficult task. you are really one human dynamo ehehe!

elmot´s last blog post..Know the Origin of A(N1H1)

]]> By: Reel Advice http://www.theladyprogrammer.com/part-time-freelancer/#comment-4235 Reel Advice Tue, 09 Jun 2009 09:42:15 +0000 http://www.theladyprogrammer.com/?p=1839#comment-4235 Hi Bwoods! Sorry for the confusion! It's not in USD! It is supposed to be in Philippine Pesos which amounts to around $2 per article. Hope that clarifies things. <abbr><em>Reel Advice´s last blog post..<a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/ReelAdvice/~3/qJzqdcqu2Ew/coffin-sneak-peek.html" rel="nofollow">The Coffin: Sneak Peek</a></abbr></em> Hi Bwoods!

Sorry for the confusion! It’s not in USD! It is supposed to be in Philippine Pesos which amounts to around $2 per article.

Hope that clarifies things.

Reel Advice´s last blog post..The Coffin: Sneak Peek

]]> By: David Woods http://www.theladyprogrammer.com/part-time-freelancer/#comment-4234 David Woods Tue, 09 Jun 2009 05:07:04 +0000 http://www.theladyprogrammer.com/?p=1839#comment-4234 I've had some experience with this, so I felt I needed to drop in and give a warning. I used to do that off and on when I was just getting started. I was doing freelance all the time, it was the fulltime work that was sporadic, being in the depths of the dot-com bubble bursting as it was. But when I did have both going at the same time -- boy, that was exhausting. I wouldn't be able to do that now, with a wife and kids, it took about 100% of my life to manage. Aside from dinner and maybe a bit of tv, I was working (and/or commuting) from about 6:30am to 1 or 2am, seven days a week. I should mention that one aspect that I really didn't like was handling freelance business calls via my cell phone while at a full time job. I never actually got into trouble for it, but I felt very uncomfortable doing it. My advice to anyone thinking about doing this: 1) it's much easier if you don't have much of a commute to your full time job; 2) don't try to take on the same amount of work as if you were freelancing full time, make sure you are actually just spending PART TIME hours on the freelancing; and 3) don't overpromise delivery dates to your freelance clients, give yourself plenty of time and don't take tight deadlines unless you KNOW you can do it. Ultimately, it turned out my problem was my mindset -- I thought that the full time job was the ideal I should be striving for. I finally realized one day I had it backwards, and I was much happier doing freelance anyway. I've happily stayed away from full time employment for about seven years now. I’ve had some experience with this, so I felt I needed to drop in and give a warning. I used to do that off and on when I was just getting started. I was doing freelance all the time, it was the fulltime work that was sporadic, being in the depths of the dot-com bubble bursting as it was.

But when I did have both going at the same time — boy, that was exhausting. I wouldn’t be able to do that now, with a wife and kids, it took about 100% of my life to manage. Aside from dinner and maybe a bit of tv, I was working (and/or commuting) from about 6:30am to 1 or 2am, seven days a week. I should mention that one aspect that I really didn’t like was handling freelance business calls via my cell phone while at a full time job. I never actually got into trouble for it, but I felt very uncomfortable doing it.

My advice to anyone thinking about doing this: 1) it’s much easier if you don’t have much of a commute to your full time job; 2) don’t try to take on the same amount of work as if you were freelancing full time, make sure you are actually just spending PART TIME hours on the freelancing; and 3) don’t overpromise delivery dates to your freelance clients, give yourself plenty of time and don’t take tight deadlines unless you KNOW you can do it.

Ultimately, it turned out my problem was my mindset — I thought that the full time job was the ideal I should be striving for. I finally realized one day I had it backwards, and I was much happier doing freelance anyway. I’ve happily stayed away from full time employment for about seven years now.

]]> By: Bwoods http://www.theladyprogrammer.com/part-time-freelancer/#comment-4233 Bwoods Mon, 08 Jun 2009 18:53:11 +0000 http://www.theladyprogrammer.com/?p=1839#comment-4233 @reel advice How about real fake advice. Who gets paid $100 an article? Let me tell you...NOBODY! @reel advice

How about real fake advice. Who gets paid $100 an article? Let me tell you…NOBODY!

]]> By: Reel Advice http://www.theladyprogrammer.com/part-time-freelancer/#comment-4231 Reel Advice Mon, 08 Jun 2009 10:35:04 +0000 http://www.theladyprogrammer.com/?p=1839#comment-4231 Me and Vit actually do some freelancing/part-time work writing 200 word articles. We usually get 10 a night on good days but mroe or less on average, we get 3-5. That is still an extra 300-500 bucks per day and pretty big at the end of the month. <abbr><em>Reel Advice´s last blog post..<a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/ReelAdvice/~3/HnOWb_w1wZ4/drag-me-to-hell-movie-review.html" rel="nofollow">Drag Me to Hell: Movie Review</a></abbr></em> Me and Vit actually do some freelancing/part-time work writing 200 word articles. We usually get 10 a night on good days but mroe or less on average, we get 3-5. That is still an extra 300-500 bucks per day and pretty big at the end of the month.

Reel Advice´s last blog post..Drag Me to Hell: Movie Review

]]> By: Mike Wagan http://www.theladyprogrammer.com/part-time-freelancer/#comment-4230 Mike Wagan Sun, 07 Jun 2009 15:22:09 +0000 http://www.theladyprogrammer.com/?p=1839#comment-4230 A lot of good points here. One dilemma for freelancers is the lack of "credibility" for loans, credit card applications, etc. I also think full-time jobs and freelancing both have their pros and cons. For me, freelancing works. Best part of working from home is that you're always with your family. I always see my kid everyday, and I and my wife enjoy each other's company while we're both working. <abbr><em>Mike Wagan´s last blog post..<a href="http://mikeyhacky.blogspot.com/2009/06/finally-web-design-rework-complete.html" rel="nofollow">Finally, Web Design Rework Complete!</a></abbr></em> A lot of good points here. One dilemma for freelancers is the lack of “credibility” for loans, credit card applications, etc. I also think full-time jobs and freelancing both have their pros and cons. For me, freelancing works. Best part of working from home is that you’re always with your family. I always see my kid everyday, and I and my wife enjoy each other’s company while we’re both working.

Mike Wagan´s last blog post..Finally, Web Design Rework Complete!

]]> By: johnV http://www.theladyprogrammer.com/part-time-freelancer/#comment-4229 johnV Sat, 06 Jun 2009 22:33:07 +0000 http://www.theladyprogrammer.com/?p=1839#comment-4229 full-time online work has definitely worked for me and my wife. On the other hand, let's not forget, Gem, that what may work for some may not work for others. Still, sometimes, all it takes is to fully let go of our security blankets and explore the unexplored. only then can we totally tell the difference between two different areas. haphazard efforts just won't do. As Master Yoda used to say "Try not. Do... or do not." <abbr><em>johnV´s last blog post..<a href="http://steamingopencup.blogspot.com/2009/05/java-blow-by-blow-hit-by-low-blow.html" rel="nofollow">Java Blow by Blow - Hit by A Low Blow</a></abbr></em> full-time online work has definitely worked for me and my wife. On the other hand, let’s not forget, Gem, that what may work for some may not work for others.

Still, sometimes, all it takes is to fully let go of our security blankets and explore the unexplored. only then can we totally tell the difference between two different areas. haphazard efforts just won’t do.

As Master Yoda used to say “Try not. Do… or do not.”

johnV´s last blog post..Java Blow by Blow – Hit by A Low Blow

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