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How do I handle a freelancing project thats budgets low to my standard

I have this freelancing project but the budget given doesn't meets the requirements to get the job done on time, how do I handle such situations?
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How do I file self-employment taxes if I do not have any invoices due to the nature of my work?

I write articles on my website and collect donations from anonymous people on the Internet via PayPal. I end up with a fair bit of income that way each year, but it's never a large amount, so I'd always file my "business income" based on what I…
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Can I work as an online freelance developer, even if I don't speak English, but I can read, write, and understand it perfectly?

I can write and understand English perfectly, but unfortunately I'm weak at speaking it due to a lack of practice. I have a couple of years of experience in both full-stack web and desktop dev. I'm also not afraid to learn new things as long as it…
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Is it normal to charge the customer on the requirement gathering sessions for a large project, which i need time to understand its scope

I have 10 years of experience in the IT, mainly in SharePoint & .NET development/customization. i had the 10 years working on a full time job, since 1 year i started working as a freelancer, all the projects i worked on during my freelancing, i set…
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Is there any website/software that secures your payment when working with remote clients?

Apart from job marketplaces, Is there any software or website that secures your payment when working with remote clients and manages the payment between you and your client?
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Working in a Team of Freelancers

Taking on projects from time to time, I often wonder whether the scope of these projects would be better suited for two freelancers or even a team. Would you team up with other freelancer to increase income, get access to more interesting projects,…
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How do I communicate with a customer about the bad quality of work I'm delivering?

I've been working for a customer for about 3 months now and I just get more and more frustrated on the quality of the work I'm doing for them. They are paying around 40% higher than the current marked value for the work I'm doing for them. At the…
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Client demands to use a contract that sounds fishy claiming it is from a big law firm, won't use my standard contract

What do you do when you encounter a contract that feels like it was written in the 1800s and has weird clauses? An old startup client who wishes to switch to a long term bi-monthly payment model is now demanding that I sign a contract that has a…
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Young founder doesn't want to pay after 4 weeks - doesn't see value of system design/architecture work - any way to rescue/salvage?

I started doing some freelancing for a young (22yo) startup founder around four weeks ago They contracted me as a senior architect/system design person - I said I could cut code, but that wasn't likely where they were going to get value from me.…
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How to reach, hire and retain quality freelancers?

I am looking for experienced contractors / freelancers (3+ years of practical experience with the given technology) for a new long-term project for a foreign client. What would you recommend to offer in addition to the salary? What conditions are…
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Remote job. Why don't want to work with freelancer?

Hi [my name] You don't need to relocate to [client's contry] for the position. However we can't pay your company but would do the employment through an EOR service. If still interested please make your application on our website Regards So, why…
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Do I have to issue an invoice?

I'm a web developer living in the UK. Last September I found one client in the UK that was looking for web developers for his websites. Since September he has been paying me monthly on the basis of tasks that I've done. I'm registered as a self…
Waleed Hassan
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My side project could be useful to a Non-Profit-Organization. How to approach them?

I'm a 23 year old employed Software Developer with a CS Degree. In my free time I wrote an SPA breaking down and visualizing the calculation of a nutritional label for practice and fun. The app is serverless/static, so security risks and hosting…
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Safest way to send Credit Card information when communication is through email

I'm a freelancing web developer and want to offer clients a complete setup of all services, including account creation and service subscription so I can give them the end product without them having the headache of setting up the services. For that…
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Is it a good idea to make the advance payment of a project non-refundable?

I am in the process of making the project agreement for a project that I will start working on. I will be taking 50% advance payment and the rest of the payment will be made after the project is completed and before I hand over the credentials of…
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