Last week, I noticed a job listing on the GeekUp Job Board. The employers were looking for a freelance web editor with "excellent writing skills" but the wage was a mere £6.25 per hour.
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The cost of burglary
Two weeks ago, I arrived home to find my home had been broken into and most of my computer equipment had been stolen.
10 worst things about freelancing
Don’t get me wrong freelancing is great but there are some things that really ache about it.
How much does it cost to be a freelance web developer?
A computer, broadband and knowledge. Those three items alone are all you need to set up as a freelance web developer. You already have all three so, essentially, it costs nothing to start up your own web business: or does it?
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What a UK junior web developer should expect to earn
Prior to gaining my first job as a junior web developer, I often wondered how much I could expect to earn. Whilst at university, during 2001-2005, I heard a lot about the average salary for a university graduate being around £18,000 a year (regardless of profession) – whether this was an accurate figure or not,
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