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Erock · 04-21-2009, 04:40 AM

Hey guys I am finishing up my sophomore year as a computer engineering major. I really want to make some money this summer, but unfortunately I live in a small town and I'm guessing at best I could get a minimum wage job delivering pizzas or something. I'd love to continue developing my programming/writing skills, so I'm considering trying to do some freelance work. Has anybody done this? How hard/competitive is it? Worst case scenario, would I make the equivalent of a minimum wage job?

Thanks
Erock

Daffy Duck · 04-21-2009, 04:08 PM

Do you have any contacts you can find work through? A summer job income might be a little more "guaranteed" but freelance work would likely be more fulfilling, give you better experience and possibly more money.

RT Wolf · 04-21-2009, 04:18 PM

You can check out Freelance Advice and Freelance Jobs - FreelanceSwitch if you're going that route.

Mossereath · 04-29-2009, 03:41 PM

If you know an tech type people let them know what you're doing. All of my clients were from referrals. Any time I'm too busy or there is something I don't have the experience for I pass it along to someone else in my network.

Addict · 04-30-2009, 05:20 AM

Computer engineering, sweet! I'm EE and CPE.

You might be looking at this the wrong way. The WORST CASE is you develop your skills, do something you enjoy, make very important contacts. Any money would be icing on the cake.

But yea I'd say if you can get a few leads you'll probably be making a bit of money.

ChrisN · 05-01-2009, 04:35 AM

If you can find the work then sure, go for it! But if not then you may want to think about something that will gaurantee you income...

Possibly a mix of both?

04-21-2009, 04:40 AM	#1 (permalink)
Erock Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Olympia, Washington Posts: 462	Work as a freelance programmer/writer better than summer job? Hey guys I am finishing up my sophomore year as a computer engineering major. I really want to make some money this summer, but unfortunately I live in a small town and I'm guessing at best I could get a minimum wage job delivering pizzas or something. I'd love to continue developing my programming/writing skills, so I'm considering trying to do some freelance work. Has anybody done this? How hard/competitive is it? Worst case scenario, would I make the equivalent of a minimum wage job? Thanks Erock

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04-21-2009, 04:08 PM	#2 (permalink)
Daffy Duck Banned Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 3,001	Do you have any contacts you can find work through? A summer job income might be a little more "guaranteed" but freelance work would likely be more fulfilling, give you better experience and possibly more money.

04-21-2009, 04:18 PM	#3 (permalink)
RT Wolf Family Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Toronto, Canuckland Posts: 1,737	You can check out Freelance Advice and Freelance Jobs - FreelanceSwitch if you're going that route.

04-29-2009, 03:41 PM	#4 (permalink)
Mossereath Junior Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Arizona Posts: 12	If you know an tech type people let them know what you're doing. All of my clients were from referrals. Any time I'm too busy or there is something I don't have the experience for I pass it along to someone else in my network.

04-30-2009, 05:20 AM	#5 (permalink)
Addict Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: NJ Posts: 338	Computer engineering, sweet! I'm EE and CPE. You might be looking at this the wrong way. The WORST CASE is you develop your skills, do something you enjoy, make very important contacts. Any money would be icing on the cake. But yea I'd say if you can get a few leads you'll probably be making a bit of money.

05-01-2009, 04:35 AM	#6 (permalink)
ChrisN Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Australia Posts: 169	If you can find the work then sure, go for it! But if not then you may want to think about something that will gaurantee you income... Possibly a mix of both?

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