Re: [Flashcoders] The flash job hunt
i'm with major players in london and they've kept me busy for the best part of 5 years between print and (this year) flash i also get paid within 5 days of putting in my invoice if i do it by monday 6pm the only thing is that you are kind of limited to what they pay but as it's pretty much on par with what i would charge anyway, it's not been a problem for me a On Tue, Dec 2, 2008 at 4:11 PM, Joel Stransky [EMAIL PROTECTED]wrote: Excellent suggestion Helmut. On Tue, Dec 2, 2008 at 8:33 AM, Helmut Granda [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: * Ask your connections for connections on your city. You might be surprised of them knowing some one in the area. * Contact some one such Aquent. I was in the same position as you are and they helped me to get in the door with some great agencies. For sure you wont get the salary you might get on your own since they have to get paid too but they pay on time and might lead you to new connections. On Mon, Dec 1, 2008 at 10:02 PM, Joel Stransky [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Yeah I'm already compiling a list of local agencies. I had a ton of connections in my last city but I'm new out here in D.C. Just wondering what other avenues there might be. On Mon, Dec 1, 2008 at 9:46 PM, dr.ache [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: you should contact agencies... those who are in online advertisement for bigger companies... these guys always have to few people to do all the work. try to get on their freelancer list and work hard - so they can see you can do their work in a short time then it should not be a problem to get work on a regular basis... but do not stick with only one company. instead of show up at maybe three... Joel Stransky schrieb: A bit off topic plus I don't know where to search recent flashcoders archives. I've been living off of freelance work for more than a year now but lately it's getting difficult to drum up contracts. I figured I'd hit up the pros to see how you guys are finding work. Do you have a favorite job listing site? Fond of craigslist? Spending a lot on advertising? I really need to get more work on a steady basis. Thanks for any input. ___ Flashcoders mailing list Flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders -- --Joel Stransky stranskydesign.com ___ Flashcoders mailing list Flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders -- ...helmut ___ Flashcoders mailing list Flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders -- --Joel Stransky stranskydesign.com ___ Flashcoders mailing list Flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders ___ Flashcoders mailing list Flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders
Re: [Flashcoders] The flash job hunt
* Ask your connections for connections on your city. You might be surprised of them knowing some one in the area. * Contact some one such Aquent. I was in the same position as you are and they helped me to get in the door with some great agencies. For sure you wont get the salary you might get on your own since they have to get paid too but they pay on time and might lead you to new connections. On Mon, Dec 1, 2008 at 10:02 PM, Joel Stransky [EMAIL PROTECTED]wrote: Yeah I'm already compiling a list of local agencies. I had a ton of connections in my last city but I'm new out here in D.C. Just wondering what other avenues there might be. On Mon, Dec 1, 2008 at 9:46 PM, dr.ache [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: you should contact agencies... those who are in online advertisement for bigger companies... these guys always have to few people to do all the work. try to get on their freelancer list and work hard - so they can see you can do their work in a short time then it should not be a problem to get work on a regular basis... but do not stick with only one company. instead of show up at maybe three... Joel Stransky schrieb: A bit off topic plus I don't know where to search recent flashcoders archives. I've been living off of freelance work for more than a year now but lately it's getting difficult to drum up contracts. I figured I'd hit up the pros to see how you guys are finding work. Do you have a favorite job listing site? Fond of craigslist? Spending a lot on advertising? I really need to get more work on a steady basis. Thanks for any input. ___ Flashcoders mailing list Flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders -- --Joel Stransky stranskydesign.com ___ Flashcoders mailing list Flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders -- ...helmut ___ Flashcoders mailing list Flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders
Re: [Flashcoders] The flash job hunt
Excellent suggestion Helmut. On Tue, Dec 2, 2008 at 8:33 AM, Helmut Granda [EMAIL PROTECTED]wrote: * Ask your connections for connections on your city. You might be surprised of them knowing some one in the area. * Contact some one such Aquent. I was in the same position as you are and they helped me to get in the door with some great agencies. For sure you wont get the salary you might get on your own since they have to get paid too but they pay on time and might lead you to new connections. On Mon, Dec 1, 2008 at 10:02 PM, Joel Stransky [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Yeah I'm already compiling a list of local agencies. I had a ton of connections in my last city but I'm new out here in D.C. Just wondering what other avenues there might be. On Mon, Dec 1, 2008 at 9:46 PM, dr.ache [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: you should contact agencies... those who are in online advertisement for bigger companies... these guys always have to few people to do all the work. try to get on their freelancer list and work hard - so they can see you can do their work in a short time then it should not be a problem to get work on a regular basis... but do not stick with only one company. instead of show up at maybe three... Joel Stransky schrieb: A bit off topic plus I don't know where to search recent flashcoders archives. I've been living off of freelance work for more than a year now but lately it's getting difficult to drum up contracts. I figured I'd hit up the pros to see how you guys are finding work. Do you have a favorite job listing site? Fond of craigslist? Spending a lot on advertising? I really need to get more work on a steady basis. Thanks for any input. ___ Flashcoders mailing list Flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders -- --Joel Stransky stranskydesign.com ___ Flashcoders mailing list Flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders -- ...helmut ___ Flashcoders mailing list Flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders -- --Joel Stransky stranskydesign.com ___ Flashcoders mailing list Flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders
[Flashcoders] The flash job hunt
A bit off topic plus I don't know where to search recent flashcoders archives. I've been living off of freelance work for more than a year now but lately it's getting difficult to drum up contracts. I figured I'd hit up the pros to see how you guys are finding work. Do you have a favorite job listing site? Fond of craigslist? Spending a lot on advertising? I really need to get more work on a steady basis. Thanks for any input. -- --Joel Stransky stranskydesign.com ___ Flashcoders mailing list Flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders
Re: [Flashcoders] The flash job hunt
you should contact agencies... those who are in online advertisement for bigger companies... these guys always have to few people to do all the work. try to get on their freelancer list and work hard - so they can see you can do their work in a short time then it should not be a problem to get work on a regular basis... but do not stick with only one company. instead of show up at maybe three... Joel Stransky schrieb: A bit off topic plus I don't know where to search recent flashcoders archives. I've been living off of freelance work for more than a year now but lately it's getting difficult to drum up contracts. I figured I'd hit up the pros to see how you guys are finding work. Do you have a favorite job listing site? Fond of craigslist? Spending a lot on advertising? I really need to get more work on a steady basis. Thanks for any input. ___ Flashcoders mailing list Flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders
Re: [Flashcoders] The flash job hunt
Yeah I'm already compiling a list of local agencies. I had a ton of connections in my last city but I'm new out here in D.C. Just wondering what other avenues there might be. On Mon, Dec 1, 2008 at 9:46 PM, dr.ache [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: you should contact agencies... those who are in online advertisement for bigger companies... these guys always have to few people to do all the work. try to get on their freelancer list and work hard - so they can see you can do their work in a short time then it should not be a problem to get work on a regular basis... but do not stick with only one company. instead of show up at maybe three... Joel Stransky schrieb: A bit off topic plus I don't know where to search recent flashcoders archives. I've been living off of freelance work for more than a year now but lately it's getting difficult to drum up contracts. I figured I'd hit up the pros to see how you guys are finding work. Do you have a favorite job listing site? Fond of craigslist? Spending a lot on advertising? I really need to get more work on a steady basis. Thanks for any input. ___ Flashcoders mailing list Flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders -- --Joel Stransky stranskydesign.com ___ Flashcoders mailing list Flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders
