[consulting] How is the market for Drupal talent?

[Tao Starbow]

Thanks for the feedback.
I have done freelancing before, so I have a feel for the trade-offs in 
general.  I am just trying to get a feel for this moment in time.  It 
seems like the Drupal folks I talk to are all doing pretty well right 
now, even as the entire rest of the economy tanks. Not sure how long 
that can last.

-t

Khalid Baheyeldin wrote:
> Build a customer base for a while, then quit your day job.
>
> Don't quit without having tested the water for at least six months, 
> and have validated that YOU can make a decent income from YOUR Drupal 
> consulting.
>
> It does not matter what others are doing (or not doing) or where the 
> economy is at. What matters is whether YOU can do it or not. The only 
> way to be sure is to moonlight/freelance on the side for a while.
>
> On Fri, Mar 13, 2009 at 7:13 PM, Tao Starbow <starbow at citris-uc.org 
> <mailto:starbow at citris-uc.org>> wrote:
>
>     Hi Drupal Consulting List,
>
>     I have been chewing over leaving a stable, but increasingly
>     confining university job and jumping into the Drupal biz.  And
>     then I read how were are in the worst global economic situation
>     since the great depression, and wonder if I am crazy for even
>     thinking about it.  But, on the other hand, Drupalcon just maxed
>     out at 1400 people over a month before the actual con.
>
>     So, how are you folks doing?  Struggling for every lead, turning
>     business away, or somewhere in between?
>
>     thanks,
>     -tao
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