Comments on: Is the Title “Freelancer” a Turn-Off? http://freelancefolder.com/is-the-title-freelancer-a-turn-off/ The Blog For Freelancers And Web-Workers Sun, 12 Feb 2012 20:04:01 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Don’t Hate Me Because I’m a Freelancer | World's Greatest T-Shirt http://freelancefolder.com/is-the-title-freelancer-a-turn-off/comment-page-2/#comment-73097 Don’t Hate Me Because I’m a Freelancer | World's Greatest T-Shirt Wed, 26 Oct 2011 05:01:22 +0000 http://freelancefolder.com/?p=10246#comment-73097 [...] Is the Title “Freelancer” a Turn-Off? [...] [...] Is the Title “Freelancer” a Turn-Off? [...]

]]> By: Don’t Hate Me Because I’m a Freelancer | ro-Stire http://freelancefolder.com/is-the-title-freelancer-a-turn-off/comment-page-2/#comment-72991 Don’t Hate Me Because I’m a Freelancer | ro-Stire Sun, 23 Oct 2011 13:47:32 +0000 http://freelancefolder.com/?p=10246#comment-72991 [...] Is the Title “Freelancer” a Turn-Off? [...] [...] Is the Title “Freelancer” a Turn-Off? [...]

]]> By: Why It’s Okay to Be Small | World's Greatest T-Shirt http://freelancefolder.com/is-the-title-freelancer-a-turn-off/comment-page-2/#comment-71000 Why It’s Okay to Be Small | World's Greatest T-Shirt Sun, 11 Sep 2011 06:02:21 +0000 http://freelancefolder.com/?p=10246#comment-71000 [...] They may refer to their business decisions in plural (“we decided to…“), give themselves a fancy title (Chief of Operations), or even create a fake persona to screen phone calls. It’s almost as though they are ashamed of being a freelancer. [...] [...] They may refer to their business decisions in plural (“we decided to…“), give themselves a fancy title (Chief of Operations), or even create a fake persona to screen phone calls. It’s almost as though they are ashamed of being a freelancer. [...]

]]> By: Why It’s Okay to Be Small – Your online guide for finding a job http://freelancefolder.com/is-the-title-freelancer-a-turn-off/comment-page-2/#comment-70823 Why It’s Okay to Be Small – Your online guide for finding a job Wed, 07 Sep 2011 07:41:20 +0000 http://freelancefolder.com/?p=10246#comment-70823 [...] They may refer to their business decisions in plural (“we decided to…“), give themselves a fancy title (Chief of Operations), or even create a fake persona to screen phone calls. It’s almost as though they are ashamed of being a freelancer. [...] [...] They may refer to their business decisions in plural (“we decided to…“), give themselves a fancy title (Chief of Operations), or even create a fake persona to screen phone calls. It’s almost as though they are ashamed of being a freelancer. [...]

]]> By: Why It’s Okay to Be Small | Freelancing Help http://freelancefolder.com/is-the-title-freelancer-a-turn-off/comment-page-2/#comment-70792 Why It’s Okay to Be Small | Freelancing Help Tue, 06 Sep 2011 19:24:29 +0000 http://freelancefolder.com/?p=10246#comment-70792 [...] They may refer to their business decisions in plural (“we decided to…“), give themselves a fancy title (Chief of Operations), or even create a fake persona to screen phone calls. It’s almost as though they are ashamed of being a freelancer. [...] [...] They may refer to their business decisions in plural (“we decided to…“), give themselves a fancy title (Chief of Operations), or even create a fake persona to screen phone calls. It’s almost as though they are ashamed of being a freelancer. [...]

]]> By: De ce e în regulă să fie mici | ro-Stire http://freelancefolder.com/is-the-title-freelancer-a-turn-off/comment-page-2/#comment-70768 De ce e în regulă să fie mici | ro-Stire Tue, 06 Sep 2011 13:53:47 +0000 http://freelancefolder.com/?p=10246#comment-70768 [...] Ele se pot referi la deciziile lor de afaceri la plural (" am decis sa ... "), se da un titlu fantezie (şef de operaţiuni ), sau să creaţi chiar o persona fals la apelurile telefonice pe ecran. Este aproape ca şi cum acestea sunt ruşine de a fi un freelancer [...] [...] Ele se pot referi la deciziile lor de afaceri la plural (" am decis sa … "), se da un titlu fantezie (şef de operaţiuni ), sau să creaţi chiar o persona fals la apelurile telefonice pe ecran. Este aproape ca şi cum acestea sunt ruşine de a fi un freelancer [...]

]]> By: Madeline http://freelancefolder.com/is-the-title-freelancer-a-turn-off/comment-page-2/#comment-61139 Madeline Mon, 21 Feb 2011 21:12:40 +0000 http://freelancefolder.com/?p=10246#comment-61139 I don't mind the term freelancing because you are essentially free to do business the way you want professionally with your own morals, expertise, contracts, etc. Even though I have named my freelancing business Mad Talent Designs I do get some hesitation from potential clients when they ask to meet them somewhere. I have to tell them that I work out of my home but I can meet with you anywhere or we can chat by phone or even email...then I never hear from them. So what do you do in those cases? Or just face that some folks have their preferences on what they think is a real designer? I don’t mind the term freelancing because you are essentially free to do business the way you want professionally with your own morals, expertise, contracts, etc.

Even though I have named my freelancing business Mad Talent Designs I do get some hesitation from potential clients when they ask to meet them somewhere. I have to tell them that I work out of my home but I can meet with you anywhere or we can chat by phone or even email…then I never hear from them.

So what do you do in those cases? Or just face that some folks have their preferences on what they think is a real designer?

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