Full time independant or work for someone?

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Full time independant or work for someone?

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I was just wondering how many of you are self employed and how many work for someone in the 'daytime' and moon-light as a programmer.

No real reason except to see if there is a trend one way or the other.
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I do a bit of both :lol:
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me too
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started out just doing my own, now i just work for someone.
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infolock wrote:started out just doing my own, now i just work for someone.
What was the reason for leaving on your own?

I have done the same, but miss my personal work more and more as time moves on.
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Nowadays, I'll be damned if I find time for personal sites...
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I am self employed and also have full time job + some work for other companies.
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Post by cbrian »

I guess I sort of work for myself. Who in their right mind would hire a 12 year old, anyways?
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I've seen a few 12 year olds take a job.. most of the time if you act professisonal they won't even think about your age .. not that is should matter :wink:
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Post by cbrian »

Wow! When i'm done with my current project, maybe I'll try out a short term job with someone. But I'm more interested in working individually or with people working for me.
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Post by John Cartwright »

Just don't expect to be making 50 USD on hour. You have to put in a lot of work and build up a solid portfolio. Once you've done that, then I would begin to raise your wages.
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