Currently on the bench. Got about five years of war chest but I've been trawling for crap casual work to bring in some cash.
I do an email shot of local companies and trawl classified ads.
So far I have :
- used my crap web design skills to make web sites for an accountant, a perfume importer and a travel blogger (1500)
- used my crap javascript skills to fix a web form for a local chamber of commerce (500)
- given an introduction to powerpoint class to a bunch of secretaries (500)
- set up Moodle for a charity (500 + 100 per month ongoing)
- optimised a dodgy loans website (100 per month ongoing)
It's partly depressing/partly fun/partly f'it I'll give anything a try. Makes an interesting sideshow to updating skills and looking for the next big gig. Combined with cutting costs it's nice to live on what I make rather than use the warchest.
The tiny sums involved really do put things in to perspective but may as well be doing real stuff and earning a little bit.
Has anyone else done this kind of stuff or is it just me?
I do an email shot of local companies and trawl classified ads.
So far I have :
- used my crap web design skills to make web sites for an accountant, a perfume importer and a travel blogger (1500)
- used my crap javascript skills to fix a web form for a local chamber of commerce (500)
- given an introduction to powerpoint class to a bunch of secretaries (500)
- set up Moodle for a charity (500 + 100 per month ongoing)
- optimised a dodgy loans website (100 per month ongoing)
It's partly depressing/partly fun/partly f'it I'll give anything a try. Makes an interesting sideshow to updating skills and looking for the next big gig. Combined with cutting costs it's nice to live on what I make rather than use the warchest.
The tiny sums involved really do put things in to perspective but may as well be doing real stuff and earning a little bit.
Has anyone else done this kind of stuff or is it just me?
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