I have $500 spare!
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@IRJ said in I have $500 spare!:
@scottalanmiller said in I have $500 spare!:
@IRJ said in I have $500 spare!:
@scottalanmiller said in I have $500 spare!:
@IRJ said in I have $500 spare!:
To answer your other question, no it's not worth it because these clients want MSP continuous work done, but want to only pay employee type wages. In the long run, it obviously costs them more money to do this and they are worried about saving hours and saving money today vs their long term success.
But from an Upworker context, did you find that it was worth your time? Obviously Upwork has some overhead that you put in, without getting paid, whether just setting up your account or promoting yourself or whatever. Did it being in enough work to feel that your time was not being wasted once you were paid for the projects?
That's a different question for everyone because people will sometimes work a second minimum wage job to make extra income. I don't do it anymore as to me it isn't worth it, but I can see it being good for some.
Do you get paid IT equivalent industry wages? Hell no
Do you have clients breathing down your neck because they don't know what they need and how to budget extra hours? Hell yeah
Do you work nearly double the actual hours creating proposals and doing research without being paid? Hell yeah
Does it beat working a few hours at a local establishment making $10-15 an hour? Hell yes
I
My guess is that for IT people, that there must be better ways to make money with our skills. From what it sounds like, the per hour becomes so long that even much, much less work in some other fashion would seem to make nearly as much money, for less stress and effort, and with less risk.
Yeah that's what I've been basically saying, but there are some advantages :
No boss
Work as little or as much as you want
No cost or marketing to get startedI used it to save up for a vacation 4-5 years ago and it was nice for that.
Is it really free to get started? That's not so bad then, test the waters and see if it is worth it.
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@scottalanmiller said in I have $500 spare!:
@IRJ said in I have $500 spare!:
@scottalanmiller said in I have $500 spare!:
@IRJ said in I have $500 spare!:
@scottalanmiller said in I have $500 spare!:
@IRJ said in I have $500 spare!:
To answer your other question, no it's not worth it because these clients want MSP continuous work done, but want to only pay employee type wages. In the long run, it obviously costs them more money to do this and they are worried about saving hours and saving money today vs their long term success.
But from an Upworker context, did you find that it was worth your time? Obviously Upwork has some overhead that you put in, without getting paid, whether just setting up your account or promoting yourself or whatever. Did it being in enough work to feel that your time was not being wasted once you were paid for the projects?
That's a different question for everyone because people will sometimes work a second minimum wage job to make extra income. I don't do it anymore as to me it isn't worth it, but I can see it being good for some.
Do you get paid IT equivalent industry wages? Hell no
Do you have clients breathing down your neck because they don't know what they need and how to budget extra hours? Hell yeah
Do you work nearly double the actual hours creating proposals and doing research without being paid? Hell yeah
Does it beat working a few hours at a local establishment making $10-15 an hour? Hell yes
I
My guess is that for IT people, that there must be better ways to make money with our skills. From what it sounds like, the per hour becomes so long that even much, much less work in some other fashion would seem to make nearly as much money, for less stress and effort, and with less risk.
Yeah that's what I've been basically saying, but there are some advantages :
No boss
Work as little or as much as you want
No cost or marketing to get startedI used it to save up for a vacation 4-5 years ago and it was nice for that.
Is it really free to get started? That's not so bad then, test the waters and see if it is worth it.
Yeah its free. The monthly subscription he was talking about was extra features which we agreed make no sense. Submitting a proposal is completely free and client can look at your portfolio and of course ratings then decide from there. They will see who's paid and who's not but none of that matters when it comes to actually doing the work. That subscription thing is fairly new, well at least we'll after my experience.
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@DustinB3403 said in I have $500 spare!:
@IRJ said in I have $500 spare!:
Why do you have to be an asshole?
Because Monday
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Because he is "wanting to purchase an entire business" for $500. That's High school level of foolishness waiting to be preyed upon.
Who said something about buying an entire business for $500? straight your facts man. Read between the lines. Don't jump on the comments and start flocking your wings.
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I believe the subscription is made to sold to inexperienced and unqualified workers tbh. I can't see a reason for someone who is consistently taking work to need that. After all clients can see all work (current and past) so as long as you keep steady works and make people happy, there's nothing paid features can offer as your goal is to have work lol.
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@IRJ said in I have $500 spare!:
@scottalanmiller said in I have $500 spare!:
@IRJ said in I have $500 spare!:
@scottalanmiller said in I have $500 spare!:
@IRJ said in I have $500 spare!:
@scottalanmiller said in I have $500 spare!:
@IRJ said in I have $500 spare!:
To answer your other question, no it's not worth it because these clients want MSP continuous work done, but want to only pay employee type wages. In the long run, it obviously costs them more money to do this and they are worried about saving hours and saving money today vs their long term success.
But from an Upworker context, did you find that it was worth your time? Obviously Upwork has some overhead that you put in, without getting paid, whether just setting up your account or promoting yourself or whatever. Did it being in enough work to feel that your time was not being wasted once you were paid for the projects?
That's a different question for everyone because people will sometimes work a second minimum wage job to make extra income. I don't do it anymore as to me it isn't worth it, but I can see it being good for some.
Do you get paid IT equivalent industry wages? Hell no
Do you have clients breathing down your neck because they don't know what they need and how to budget extra hours? Hell yeah
Do you work nearly double the actual hours creating proposals and doing research without being paid? Hell yeah
Does it beat working a few hours at a local establishment making $10-15 an hour? Hell yes
I
My guess is that for IT people, that there must be better ways to make money with our skills. From what it sounds like, the per hour becomes so long that even much, much less work in some other fashion would seem to make nearly as much money, for less stress and effort, and with less risk.
Yeah that's what I've been basically saying, but there are some advantages :
No boss
Work as little or as much as you want
No cost or marketing to get startedI used it to save up for a vacation 4-5 years ago and it was nice for that.
Is it really free to get started? That's not so bad then, test the waters and see if it is worth it.
Yeah its free. The monthly subscription he was talking about was extra features which we agreed make no sense. Submitting a proposal is completely free and client can look at your portfolio and of course ratings then decide from there. They will see who's paid and who's not but none of that matters when it comes to actually doing the work. That subscription thing is fairly new, well at least we'll after my experience.
I see, that makes more sense.
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@darrel said in I have $500 spare!:
@DustinB3403 said in I have $500 spare!:
Have I got a deal of a lifetime for you! For only $500 USD I'll sell you the most pristine dephlogisticated air. The benefits include longer life, improved hearing and sense of smell. Act now before this offer is gone forever!
I don't who you are but being an asshole is not a place here. I am professional and I won't low my self to your level. God bless you buddy. I hope you get something out of that attitude.
Actually, being an asshole is 100% his right, and you have no place to tell him he cannot be one.
Also, it would do not good. He's been an asshole far too long to change now.
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@darrel said in I have $500 spare!:
I decided to go here in this community because I thought everyone here are professionals
@DustinB3403 is a professional. Also an asshole.
Some feel that I am the same as I'll tell you to fucking shut up and stop being fucking stupid if I think you are doing that.
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Upwork isn't a terrible idea for him. He doesn't need a website out of the gate, even. Although it definitely wouldn't hurt.
I'd really work on making some really nice looking proposals more than I'd work on the website. Build yourself some nice watermarked templates like you'd see an MSP do in person. Obviously you want spend the same amount of time making these proposals, but even plugging into decent templates will give you an advantage. Not many freelancers are willing to go thy far. In reality, if you have templates pre made, it isn't much more effort than writing up a text proposal.
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@JaredBusch said in I have $500 spare!:
@darrel said in I have $500 spare!:
I decided to go here in this community because I thought everyone here are professionals
@DustinB3403 is a professional. Also an asshole.
Some feel that I am the same as I'll tell you to fucking shut up and stop being fucking stupid if I think you are doing that.
Thanks!
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@IRJ said in I have $500 spare!:
Upwork isn't a terrible idea for him. He doesn't need a website out of the gate, even. Although it definitely wouldn't hurt.
I'd really work on making some really nice looking proposals more than I'd work on the website. Build yourself some nice watermarked templates like you'd see an MSP do in person. Obviously you want spend the same amount of time making these proposals, but even plugging into decent templates will give you an advantage. Not many freelancers are willing to go thy far. In reality, if you have templates pre made, it isn't much more effort than writing up a text proposal.
Thank you
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Hey @darrel I can help you with the templates if you pm me.
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Have you considered starting your own business of some sort, fresh? $500 isn't a lot, but it's a good start on doing something of your own.
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@Reid-Cooper said in I have $500 spare!:
Have you considered starting your own business of some sort, fresh? $500 isn't a lot, but it's a good start on doing something of your own.
$500 is not enough to legally start a business in most US states. Canada is typically seen as even more expensive.
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I agree with @Reid-Cooper -- You could do it for $500, but it ain't a lot at all. That will get you to the "Be a Business" level, but you'd have to operate out of your house and such.
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@dafyre said in I have $500 spare!:
I agree with @Reid-Cooper -- You could do it for $500, but it ain't a lot at all. That will get you to the "Be a Business" level, but you'd have to operate out of your house and such.
But anything he was considering is also from a home, right?
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@JaredBusch said in I have $500 spare!:
@Reid-Cooper said in I have $500 spare!:
Have you considered starting your own business of some sort, fresh? $500 isn't a lot, but it's a good start on doing something of your own.
$500 is not enough to legally start a business in most US states. Canada is typically seen as even more expensive.
You could technically start a business fairly cheaply in Canada. If you operate under your own name and only do a limited amount of gross, you don't even need to register anything in some provinces. However, I believe Manitoba isn't quite as lax. Also, if you're physically performing service in an area, typically you need to get municipal permits in each area.
And most likely, doing work as a contractor through Upwork would technically mean you are operating some kind of business.
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@flaxking said in I have $500 spare!:
@JaredBusch said in I have $500 spare!:
@Reid-Cooper said in I have $500 spare!:
Have you considered starting your own business of some sort, fresh? $500 isn't a lot, but it's a good start on doing something of your own.
$500 is not enough to legally start a business in most US states. Canada is typically seen as even more expensive.
You could technically start a business fairly cheaply in Canada. If you operate under your own name and only do a limited amount of gross, you don't even need to register anything in some provinces. However, I believe Manitoba isn't quite as lax. Also, if you're physically performing service in an area, typically you need to get municipal permits in each area.
And most likely, doing work as a contractor through Upwork would technically mean you are operating some kind of business.
If you don't don't want to limit liability, you can start up for free in the US. But I'd not advise it.
Texas to start up is around $650. I think maybe Nevada is cheaper?
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I put about $3000/year through my business and I still have to collect provincial sales tax
