Anybody freelancing full time off freelance websites like rentacoder etc?

[fullyautomatix]

Hey chaps

Is it worthwhile putting some serious thought into full time freelancing using the freelance websites like elance etc? I have done it for fun and easily picked off jobs from mostly US clients ( made about 5K dollars). But how realistic is it to make a living off these websites?

Oh I am a new member here ( long time lurker)



I love this forum, you guys are funny

[DiscoStu]

Hello and welcome.

Before we begin, I have some questions.

• Have you ever spent time in a Turkish prison?
• Do you like films about gladiators?
• Have you ever watched a film about gladiators whilst being detained in a Turkish prison?
• Do you bath more than once a week on a Sunday?

[suityou01]

Hey chaps

Is it worthwhile putting some serious thought into full time freelancing using the freelance websites like elance etc? I have done it for fun and easily picked off jobs from mostly US clients ( made about 5K dollars). But how realistic is it to make a living off these websites?

Oh I am a new member here ( long time lurker)

I have two traits in me that might make you hate me to death.
a) I am a permie but would love to contract but I have a family to support and I am the sole bread earner. I dont want to let them down.
b) I am from India but been here for a decade now. I came here before the dotcom burst and having got fed up of London underground travel, found myself a job in a small company outside London and been there ever since.

I love this forum, you guys are funny

Not sure about this one. Pretty convincing sockie. DimPrawn?

[fullyautomatix]

[QUOTE=DiscoStu;1064044]Hello and welcome.

Before we begin, I have some questions.

[*]Have you ever spent time in a Turkish prison?
>> Never been to Turkey.
[*]Do you like films about gladiators?
>> I have seen Gladiator starring Russel Crowe about 5 times.
[*]Have you ever watched a film about gladiators whilst being detained in a Turkish prison?
>> See above.
[*]Do you bath more than once a week on a Sunday?
>> Ehh ?

[Zippy]

Not sure about this one. Pretty convincing sockie. DimPrawn?

I don't know either. Is there a drinks cabinet and/or some pets?

[suityou01]

I don't know either. Is there a drinks cabinet and/or some pets?

Bit late for a party Zips. I did spot a half bottle of Chinzano on the coffee table though.

[Zippy]

Bit late for a party Zips. I did spot a half bottle of Chinzano on the coffee table though.

Good man. It's excellent for stain removal.

[AtW]

I don't know either. Is there a drinks cabinet and/or some pets?

gun

[suityou01]

Good man. It's excellent for stain removal.

Normally I'd jump on that and make smutty inuendo about stains. I don't feel the urge to. Am I old now?

[Halcyon]

Normally I'd jump on that and make smutty inuendo about stains. I don't feel the urge to. Am I old now?

All jokes about stains are forbidden by order of the Staines Massif