[consulting] How is the market for Drupal talent?

[Jim Taylor]

It's Important to note that C will be a huge part of your time, especially
marketing.  When you start you can tap your friends and current contacts but
eventually that well will run dry and you will have to convince strangers to
use your services, that takes more time (responding to RFP's, lurking on
list serves, schmoozing at conferences and local mixers, etc....)

That siad I keep steady, though definetly see ups and downs, I would not ay
anything I have seen to date coorelates with the economy.  Most of my
clients are non-profits.

On Fri, Mar 13, 2009 at 8:39 PM, Khalid Baheyeldin <kb at 2bits.com> wrote:

> On Fri, Mar 13, 2009 at 7:59 PM, Victor Kane <victorkane at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> As an "independent" worker, I work 18 hour days; I would never allow a
>> visible employer to exploit me so cruelly. But somehow the warm and fuzzy
>> illusion of "independence" makes me feel I am "working for myself".
>>
>
> This is one of the things to watch for, among many, when you are a business
> owner/freelance: you think you will work less, but you will work *more*.
>
> At best, you are:
>
> a) more flexible: no set hours (but more hours), can work remotely, and
> perhaps exploit idle time better.
>
> b) not one boss: you have many (called customers), but for shorter periods.
>
> c) have variety: get to do too many things, and wear many hats. This also
> means you get to do stuff because you HAVE to do it (accounting, taxes,
> marketing, even if you have an accountant, you still do the day to day stuff
> of it).
>
> It is not for everyone, but you will never know until you try. Hold on to
> your job and try freelancing on the side and see. Then take the plunge if
> you like it.
>
> --
> Khalid M. Baheyeldin
> 2bits.com, Inc.
> http://2bits.com
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