fakeElonMusk

Why is everyone wasting time reading this post?

"Over the past 10 years I've had multiple contracts where I billed my client 40hrs a week, though the work only took me perhaps an hour a day..." - how is that honest and ethical? I freelance and bill hourly, if I work one hour then I bill one hour. Just because the client is happy doesn't mean they should be overpaying. Maybe you're talking about a retainer situation?

I freelance full time. Sign up for TopTal or Gun.io - if you're good you'll get work immediately. The rate is up to you but likely somewhere between $50-$100/hr. I'm on both platforms and see jobs every week for React. Some are full time, others are 10-20hrs / week. You can even continue on the side once you get a full time job. I get LinkedIn recruiter messages every week and most of the time the rates are terrible, so haven't had much luck there. HN seeking freelancer also has contract / part time gigs occasionally.

I started with it a long time ago and spent a lot of time learning the rack and tools, instruments. And it's worked well for me so I stick with it. I've used Digital Performer, Logic and Studio One and just never found them to be significantly better.

I've used Reason since 2001. For a while I had a desktop PC for DAW stuff, and I mostly ran Cubase w Reason w Motu 828 MK2. Cubase + windows bugs drove me crazy. Once Reason supported audio I ditched Cubase and went onto Mac OS. I would highly recommend Reason as I think they have the best overall offering plus the quality is amazing - almost never encountered a bug or issue when using it. There are a lot of options these days so it kinda depends on what you want to do.

I have zero evidence that it's recommended or out performs your scenario. I do have one data point of it working well for me, so I'm planning on doing it again.

I did a fair amount of technical analysis trying to learn day trading a few years ago. I've also bought and sold stocks based on fundamentals, trends or hunches. I lost money and I made money. The best returns I had were from buying stocks in 2008/2009 during the crash (duh) and holding.

My approach now for long term investing is to auto invest monthly into 5-6 index funds w low fees, aka Bogelheads. Simple, low stress. Dollar cost average on auto-pilot.

Also, set aside a nice chunk of cash to invest during the next crash.

According to the author, Neoliberalism is:

"Attempts to limit competition are treated as inimical to liberty. Tax and regulation should be minimised, public services should be privatised. The organisation of labour and collective bargaining by trade unions are portrayed as market distortions that impede the formation of a natural hierarchy of winners and losers. Inequality is recast as virtuous: a reward for utility and a generator of wealth, which trickles down to enrich everyone. Efforts to create a more equal society are both counterproductive and morally corrosive. The market ensures that everyone gets what they deserve."

How is this a problem of the left when it's also the agenda of the right?? The only difference is the left pretends to care more about social issues. And far left candidates like Bernie oppose most of these ideologies, so I still don't get how it's a "left" problem.

I'm from the good 'ol USA - been here for 6 years. My partner is Czech so it was easy for me to get a visa and then permanent residence. If you are coming here without a Czech partner and no job you need to consider how you'll get a Visa to stay - if you are Schengen then it's not an issue.

I recently got work by responding to a post in the HN who's hiring / looking for freelancers monthly thread. When I need a project I always look there, as well as the other usual places. Also try TopTal or Gun.io. They are probably the best freelance platforms with real projects and clients who pay market rates (or close to it). Upwork is garbage...