Finding extra part time remote work

[shookshiver]

Hi folks

Wanted to know of anyone here who could give advise on how to secure extra work from clients who are ok with you working for them on a parttime basis remotely. So I work on cloud tech and like to get extra cash on top of my current gig.

I have only ever gotten work via agencies but want to venture out to find work off my own back. Is there any advice as to how to do start this?

[northernladuk]

Are you full time in your current gig?

And it's advice you want

[shookshiver]

add a pitch when you speak to the numerous agents fishing for info ... Something like ... happy to do short one to two week contracts. I've picked up bits and pieces that way. The other way is as you go out the door of your present client, you let them know you would always be happy to pickup short deliverable focused work after you have gone.

It doesn't have to be elaborate or full of buzz words. A simple pitch seems to be the best way.

With short duration deliverable work its about the deliverable, clients don't much care where you do it, so remote isn't usually a problem. Taking a day off and going to see your other client is good fun as well.

Yep thats wise advice - i get quite a few calls so will start putting this advise to real use. Ill let you know how it goes and how things evolve

[pr1]

Yep thats wise advice - i get quite a few calls so will start putting this advise to real use. Ill let you know how it goes and how things evolve

seriously?

[sal]

You won't be able to find much bits of work that you can do alongside full time gig. The problem is that on that market for remote small pieces of work you are competing against a massive number of Indians etc. happy to "do" the work for chump change.

[Lance]

You won't be able to find much bits of work that you can do alongside full time gig. The problem is that on that market for remote small pieces of work you are competing against a massive number of Indians etc. happy to "do" the work for chump change.

either that or you find small companies who want to pay for 'ad-hoc' support but expect you to drop everything at a moments notice to help them out.

[northernladuk]

either that or you find small companies who want to pay for 'ad-hoc' support but expect you to drop everything at a moments notice to help them out.

Well if he is looking for that type of work hes gonna have to offer an SLA up and meet it which is going to be nigh on impossible if hes in a full time role.

[SlipTheJab]

Well if he is looking for that type of work hes gonna have to offer an SLA up and meet it which is going to be nigh on impossible if hes in a full time role.

He can do it easily by freeing up time by not posting so much on CUK

[shookshiver]

He can do it easily by freeing up time by not posting so much on CUK

I assume your talking from experience



Im going to a Devops meeting here in London so ill get my business cards ready and start handing it out. I need the extra cash cause ill be buying a property soon

[northernladuk]

I assume your talking from experience



Im going to a Devops meeting here in London so ill get my business cards ready and start handing it out. I need the extra cash cause ill be buying a property soon

So whats business offering? What is the scope of the services you can offer a potential client?