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Contract-to-hire with no end date

I have been working a supposedly 6-month Contract-to-Hire C2H position on W2 for an agency for about 8 months now. Coming into the position having previously been a full-time permanent position with a smaller company was a risk for me but I was…
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Client has my signed copy of contract but they haven’t signed yet

A client who I’ve worked with before sent me a work contract. I signed it and returned it to them expecting them to return it signed immediately. However it’s been almost two weeks and they haven’t signed it yet. Wondering if I have any recourse to…
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Regular or Extended license for Theme/Module bought by a client?

As a freelancer who provides mostly backend development/ setup of the software, sometimes I'm required to install 3rd party modules bought/ owned by a client. As an example, if customer has bought envato theme with regular license, is it ok for me…
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Can I get into freelance web development with just basic web dev knowledge?

I'm not an experienced web developer but I'm in college and really needed a quick job as I'm in a financial pit. I can hack up a website in Python/Django in short time depending on complexity. (Eg. a shopping site, simple web apps, etc) Here is a…
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Pricing as freelance iOS Dev

So I'm about to land my first client as freelance iOS developer. I did my research but didn't believe how much I could actually price, and ended up charging too low. Reasons are because I had no idea what clients budget was, its my first client,…
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How quickly do you send invoice after completion of project?

I've read mixed opinions. Is it better to wait for say, a week incase anything small comes up and avoid needing to invoice them for a small unit right after. Or, is it better to send the invoice right away? I freelance part time on the side, so my…
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how to create a portfolio when you have never got hired?

I am training on converting PSD files To HTML , I get the PSDs from upwork , is it right to upload the done work in free domain and put it in my portfolio ?
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Minimum number of hours

Is it common for freelancers to have a minimum number of hours they will bill? If so what is the minimum number of hours? I bill hourly in 1/2 hour increments, but I have not set a minimum number of hours. The issue is I get many small support…
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Experienced IT contractor to become a freelancer

How can I make the transition from contractor to freelancer? As a contractor my job is developing web sites, databases and apps. Although I have my own limited company, contractors in the UK still have a boss, time table (schedule) and work just…
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Should I add taxpayer identification number in invoice?

I am in EU and I have a client in US. Should I add my VAT id/taxpayer identification number in the invoice?
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is it ok to have 40 billable hours per week?

Is it ok to have 40 billable hours per week? Would it seem weird if I bill 40h per week? Most freelancers I read online report 5-6 billable hours per day. What is the standard practice?
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Increasing hourly rate for an old client

I started freelancing 3 years ago, my hourly rate was between 25 and 30$/hour. I have accumulated a lot of experience and I have a better quality clients that pay better than my old clients. My new clients pay an hourly rate of 60 to 120$/hour and…
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How do I advertise my freelance services effectively?

I've attempted a couple advertising campaigns on Facebook and Yelp, but after $250 on Yelp and $20 on Facebook I have nothing to show for it. What can I do to get more clients? I specifically do IT contracting.
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How to get Started As Freelancer by providing e-services?

Me and my friends are starting a startup by providing e-services as taking projects from the clients all over the world....like app development, website development, digital marketing and many more. I want to ask that should i start taking projects…
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Finalising the estimate when work is nearly complete

A client approached us with a project, we gave an estimate based on the fairly loose spec with the expectation that before work began we'd have the chance to discuss a full spec and sign off on the total budget. However time went on and due to their…
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