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WFH Freelancers

Freelancers who have Qs about project contracts, invoicing, finding clients, and how to price themselves.

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  1. Creative Director

    Is it me or the freelance market is slower this year?

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  2. Creative Director

    Is it more challenging finding freelance as a solo copywriter as opposed to being part of a creative team?

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  3. Copywriter

    Was recently laid off and going to try freelancing until I find something full-time. I've never done this before. How do you guys come up with your rates? What do I need to know from a tax standpoint...

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  4. Account Director
    First time poster

    I’ve only ever worked freelance with W2s, just talked to a company that would be 1099. How would I adjust my rate?

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  5. Designer

    How do you handle vacation times with retainer clients? I have a client on monthly retainer and i'll be away for almost 2 weeks. I want to give them a heads up but not sure if I should mention anythin...

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  6. Creative Director

    Do any of you worry about your books getting stale? Producing as a freelancer doesn’t happen often, and the best work in my book is already 5 or 6 years old.

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  7. Motion Graphics Designer

    I’ve bounced between full time and freelance my whole career of about 2 decades now, but never leveled up to becoming a 1099 independent business. I’m ready to do that now and have heard S-corp is the...

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  8. Copywriter

    Anybody work with We Are Rosie?

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    Omiesha Washington

    Hi I'm a 2D concept artist with 8+ years of experience. Most of my professional work is private so my public portfolio is small compared to others. I have character sheets, silhouettes, thumbnails, co...

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  10. works at Freelance Creative Director

    how often do you check in with agency Talent Acquisition/recruiters?

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  11. Designer

    Is this industry standard now? Just got this email from a place I freelance with, a few hours per week. It’s been net 30, which I thought was even too long of a wait.: “As part of our broader efforts ...

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  12. Creative Director
    First time poster

    Freelancers, any good CA tax accountants you’d recommend?

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  13. Creative Director

    If a recruiter reached out to me saying that they’re looking for ADs to partner with solo CWs, do I assumed they’ve looked at my linkedin/portfolio and know that im a CD (I know how freelance works, I...

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  14. Creative Director

    If you’re earning good freelance money, would you you ever go back to full time?

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  15. Creative Director

    Any recs on a CPA who deals with s-corps?

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  16. Associate Creative Director

    Somewhat new to freelance. I got booked for a 2 month long gig at an hourly rate. Typically I bill and work 40 hours a week, but lately I have had more waiting time in between project stages. Should I...

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  17. Associate Creative Director

    Agency keeps pushing the start date of a project the day of. can I put my foot down and make them pay me for that time? I turned down other jobs to take this but obviously I want to avoid getting cut....

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  18. Senior Copy Writer

    For agency freelance when WFH is the expectation that you are online 9-5? Or just get the work done and attend all meetings? I sometimes have kids sports or a dr appt during the day but also frequentl...

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  19. Design Director / Creative Director

    How flexible are you all in your day rate lately? Have been asked to go down to $800/day recently which is lower than I made like 10 years ago as a Sr Designer. I said no, but obviously other people a...

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