I work for clients at 6-12 months stretches as an independent contractor. Sometimes longer. And when I part with them I usually stay around on a monthly retainer. The retainer then keeps me in the loop with them, and I often get billed for smaller tasks their team can't address, or needs extra capacity on.
Through a lot of trial and error, coming up from sites like Upwork, Fiverr, etc. That's the only way I feel that "freelancing" works for me. Where I am deeply networked and have already build rapport with the clients.
It takes time, and it can be rough starting out. But its worth it. The one thing which I disliked most about freelancing platforms is that you can not take clients off platform or even network with them without putting your account at risk.
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I work for clients at 6-12 months stretches as an independent contractor. Sometimes longer. And when I part with them I usually stay around on a monthly retainer. The retainer then keeps me in the loop with them, and I often get billed for smaller tasks their team can't address, or needs extra capacity on.
Through a lot of trial and error, coming up from sites like Upwork, Fiverr, etc. That's the only way I feel that "freelancing" works for me. Where I am deeply networked and have already build rapport with the clients.
That's great that you've built a deep roster of clients. Can't disagree that it's the best source of work.
It takes time, and it can be rough starting out. But its worth it. The one thing which I disliked most about freelancing platforms is that you can not take clients off platform or even network with them without putting your account at risk.