Comments on: The Freelancer’s Guide to Surviving the Economic Crisis http://colorburned.com/2008/10/the_freelancers_guide_to_survi.html Graphic design resources, tutorials, and more! Sun, 15 Jan 2012 02:15:27 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Write Quality Content or Trade for Popularity ? | Desizn Tech http://colorburned.com/2008/10/the_freelancers_guide_to_survi.html#comment-91866 Write Quality Content or Trade for Popularity ? | Desizn Tech Thu, 07 May 2009 04:25:45 +0000 http://colorburned.com/?p=131#comment-91866 [...] The Freelancer’s Guide to Surviving the Economic Crisis- Colorburned [...] [...] The Freelancer’s Guide to Surviving the Economic Crisis- Colorburned [...]

]]> By: liam http://colorburned.com/2008/10/the_freelancers_guide_to_survi.html#comment-216 liam Sat, 11 Oct 2008 09:54:05 +0000 http://colorburned.com/?p=131#comment-216 Good solid sound advice, brilliant. Nice work man, enjoyed reading through this, very informative. Good solid sound advice, brilliant. Nice work man, enjoyed reading through this, very informative.

]]> By: Graham http://colorburned.com/2008/10/the_freelancers_guide_to_survi.html#comment-215 Graham Fri, 10 Oct 2008 10:43:34 +0000 http://colorburned.com/?p=131#comment-215 A great and thought provoking article. I agree that a positive attitude and flexibility are the key to surviving a financial crisis and slowdown in the economy. Yes there will be losses but opportunities arise because of those losses. Be flexible, diversify your client base and be positive, don't let the bad news stories keep you from achieving your dreams. A great and thought provoking article.
I agree that a positive attitude and flexibility are the key to surviving a financial crisis and slowdown in the economy. Yes there will be losses but opportunities arise because of those losses.
Be flexible, diversify your client base and be positive, don’t let the bad news stories keep you from achieving your dreams.

]]> By: Aaron Winters http://colorburned.com/2008/10/the_freelancers_guide_to_survi.html#comment-214 Aaron Winters Fri, 10 Oct 2008 01:11:15 +0000 http://colorburned.com/?p=131#comment-214 I don't see it making much of a difference here, but not necessarily in a good way. I know plenty of very qualified, seasoned and talented freelancers locally that have been just dying on the vine, even before this financial crisis nonsense hit. Here in Sacramento (northern California), there continues to be a real problem with smaller clients going with horribly underskilled designers/students/secretaries simply because they <i>dont charge</i>, with no regard for what they're actually turning out. Good enough is very often the accepted norm, made even worse when the only determining factor in a pitch is that cheap cant ever compete with free. I don’t see it making much of a difference here, but not necessarily in a good way. I know plenty of very qualified, seasoned and talented freelancers locally that have been just dying on the vine, even before this financial crisis nonsense hit. Here in Sacramento (northern California), there continues to be a real problem with smaller clients going with horribly underskilled designers/students/secretaries simply because they dont charge, with no regard for what they’re actually turning out. Good enough is very often the accepted norm, made even worse when the only determining factor in a pitch is that cheap cant ever compete with free.

]]> By: Janko http://colorburned.com/2008/10/the_freelancers_guide_to_survi.html#comment-213 Janko Thu, 09 Oct 2008 17:20:45 +0000 http://colorburned.com/?p=131#comment-213 I wouldn't say it better myself, great article! I wouldn’t say it better myself, great article!

]]> By: Benek http://colorburned.com/2008/10/the_freelancers_guide_to_survi.html#comment-212 Benek Thu, 09 Oct 2008 14:53:46 +0000 http://colorburned.com/?p=131#comment-212 Great thoughts. It can be a tricky time, but in the long run I think it will have much less impact on freelancers than those you are full-time employees because of your third point. Great thoughts. It can be a tricky time, but in the long run I think it will have much less impact on freelancers than those you are full-time employees because of your third point.

]]> By: Grant Friedman http://colorburned.com/2008/10/the_freelancers_guide_to_survi.html#comment-211 Grant Friedman Thu, 09 Oct 2008 14:38:17 +0000 http://colorburned.com/?p=131#comment-211 Thanks for all the comments everyone. @Matt, you're right the Great Depression did far exceed anything we're seeing today. What I meant to say was that this is the most significant economic event to happen since. I edited the introductory paragraph to reflect that. Thanks for pointing out my mistake. Thanks for all the comments everyone. @Matt, you’re right the Great Depression did far exceed anything we’re seeing today. What I meant to say was that this is the most significant economic event to happen since. I edited the introductory paragraph to reflect that. Thanks for pointing out my mistake.

]]> By: Matt http://colorburned.com/2008/10/the_freelancers_guide_to_survi.html#comment-210 Matt Thu, 09 Oct 2008 13:07:01 +0000 http://colorburned.com/?p=131#comment-210 Excellent article overall, but I think you went overboard in the introduction. <blockquote>With banks failing and stocks crashing, we're witnessing events that no one has seen in the last 100 years.</blockquote> Really? Ever heard of the Great Depression? The economic pains of the late 1920s far exceed anything we're seeing today, and that was 90 years ago. I'm all for hyperbole, but let's not be downright disingenuous. I'm not trying to nitpick, honestly. I just think a little perspective is in order when we're considering all this. On the whole, excellent tips for freelancers however. Excellent article overall, but I think you went overboard in the introduction.

With banks failing and stocks crashing, we’re witnessing events that no one has seen in the last 100 years.

Really? Ever heard of the Great Depression? The economic pains of the late 1920s far exceed anything we’re seeing today, and that was 90 years ago.
I’m all for hyperbole, but let’s not be downright disingenuous.
I’m not trying to nitpick, honestly. I just think a little perspective is in order when we’re considering all this. On the whole, excellent tips for freelancers however.

]]> By: Alek http://colorburned.com/2008/10/the_freelancers_guide_to_survi.html#comment-209 Alek Thu, 09 Oct 2008 12:59:33 +0000 http://colorburned.com/?p=131#comment-209 Very timely article for many I'm sure. You make several good points. Being a freelancer, you need to remember what benefits you do have, one being great flexibility. I think we all need to be open to taking new kinds of jobs and looking at different markets to make it through this economic period. Very timely article for many I’m sure. You make several good points. Being a freelancer, you need to remember what benefits you do have, one being great flexibility. I think we all need to be open to taking new kinds of jobs and looking at different markets to make it through this economic period.

]]> By: Erika http://colorburned.com/2008/10/the_freelancers_guide_to_survi.html#comment-208 Erika Thu, 09 Oct 2008 12:09:23 +0000 http://colorburned.com/?p=131#comment-208 I'm mexican and here our bones are starting to tremble... If you dont mind i will take your article and post it on my blog, after traduce it to spanish because i haven't succeed to find this kind of information for spanish speakers, and i think more than one must be worry about this matter. Thank you very much for your post and.. good luck! I’m mexican and here our bones are starting to tremble… If you dont mind i will take your article and post it on my blog, after traduce it to spanish because i haven’t succeed to find this kind of information for spanish speakers, and i think more than one must be worry about this matter.
Thank you very much for your post and.. good luck!

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