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How to talk to a company as a prospective contractor vs. employee

Background: I am a software engineer. Throughout my career I have been a salaried employee. My brother's company has some imminent deadlines and they could use some extra help with things that I have a lot of experience with; I recently discussed…
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Can I invoice a client for programming freelance work without having a business registered in the USA?

I want to build an application for a client, I do not have a business registered. Is ok to send an invoice to a client through PayPal and use my own name in the invoice, not any business name?
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What to do with code after oDesk job completion?

I am using oDesk and I completed my first job. I have a GitHub account where I put all my open source code. I and the client are continents far. I live in India while the client lives in Texas. We have no written contract but a virtual one. My…
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How to handle projects that are medium to large as freelancer

Basically i am talking about projects like website development. Not only you have to do a lot but you have to do it in different mindsets. In a dream world you would have to do only one thing and than you can just take your sweet time doing it and…
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Concerned, freelancer I don't know may run off. How should I pay a freelancer?

I've found an illustrator, who's work I really like. I saw his work online so have never met the person in 'real life'. He's named his price which is quite a lot of money. Therefore, I have concerns about paying someone who I don't really know. The…
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Legal ramifications of walking away

I'm about at my wit's end with a particular client. The project I've been working on for them for almost the past year is in a constant state of flux. The first sticking point is totally on me and my naivete, I never got a concrete set of…
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EU client wants 'registration number' on invoice (I work in the UK)

So a client has asked be for a registration number on an invoice. The client is in the EU, and I'm in the UK. I'm self-employed and not sure what number I can give them? UTR? NINO? That seems like sensitive information, and I'm somewhat weary to…
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U.S. Citizen performing contract work globally for a U.K.-based company

I am a US citizen and I have the opportunity to work for a company that is based out of the UK, but performs most of its business globally and on-site. Most of my contract work for them will be performed in the US, but may also occur in other…
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How do you charge regression testing in programming?

You made add-ons to an app which was coded by someone else. The code does not have unit tests. Then some bugs appear cause a new code collided with existing code somewhere. Obviously, the client will tell you "the code worked before you made…
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Valuing My Freelance Business

I have been a full-time sole trader in the UK for 2.5 years. I build websites for both agencies and direct clients, and over these 2.5 years I have built up a good reputation, contacts and client base in my local area. The town I live in isn't huge,…
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What's the most important consideration when accepting a new client?

I'm a freelance developer who started over 20 years ago. I need to improve my ability to avoid clients that can be considered a bad use of my time. So I'm asking you (developer or not): what is the most important consideration that you keep in mind…
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How do I resolve a payment dispute when trying to obtain code for testing?

I hired a freelancing company for a project which is worth about $2,000. I asked the owner of the company to produce some work before I can make the first payment request of $700 so he gave me a 10 mock up design of the website within a week. After…
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How do I convince clients not to use irrelevant pictures on their site?

When I work with clients as a web designer, I often have conversations like this. Me: The first thing a visitor sees when they come to your window cleaning website is a picture of a kitten. How does that fit in with your message? Client: It doesn't,…
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What to do about a possible fraudulent client and a scam in progress?

A few years ago I had an enquiry from a potential client who was an acquaintance of a friend. I had my doubts early on that he was a scammer but initially gave the benefit of the doubt, and then continued out of curiosity as to what he would do,…
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Choosing the right partners

I've started an initiative with two of my co-workers a year ago. We kicked off great but after a couple of months, they both started to skip work with no reason. I don't want to throw away our 3-4 months of effort and I don't want to work alone as…
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