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Thank you for replying to other messages about working from home as a web designer. Since I am still ate the stage where I am exploring different options,can you tell me if you think that computer programming would also be a good occupation to pursue, working from home?
Would I be able to start working from home immediately on small projects? I don't really want to have to apply locally for work, I would rather apply for it over the internet. Do you still think that web design would be a better profession to follow?
Any other computer or writing careers?
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Thanks for replying. I thought that banners had gone out of fashion now. Can you explain?
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Andrea
However to enter the field with no prior experience you'll require a significant amount of time to learn (or a large budget for training), not to mention giving yourself time to practice in order to get to the point where you could actually get paid to write software and/or code and not be a liability to yourself and your clients.
- Tony
I've looked back over your previous posts in your profile... and you pretty much seem to be asking the same question over and over. I'm not sure whether you're not getting the answer you want.. but I suggest trying to get a bit more specific with your question - maybe referring to the answers you've already received to help you refine.
Meantime, have you looked into courses in the areas that interest you? Have you found out what it will cost you to get skilled up? How long it will take? Are they even viable for you on that level?
Have you started to write yourself a business plan for either or both options? Starting a thorough business plan, even at this early stage, can be a real eye-opener that will help you immensely in evaluating how practical an idea is.
I just get the impression you're waiting for someone to hand you a magic career plan. It ain't goin to happen.
computer programming would also be a good occupation to pursue, working from home?
No, probably not. I worked many years as a programmer, and before that worked my way up thru the ranks beginning as a lowly 3rd shift computer operator. All of the people that I ever met that worked from home had years of experience and a large network of associates. The most successful of those were also highly skilled specialists and as such could pretty much dictate their working conditions.
So, for someone starting out as a programmer, you would be extremely fortunate to get a dialup position. I just don't see it happening.
There are also several websites that is based on freelancers bidding on different jobs in different sectors.
These sites cost to be a member of but you will have that in return, probably.
From my former life as a recruiter, I echo other comments already made. You can alsways work from home, but how do you plan to get the work?
In order to be successful working from home you need to already have a variety of expertise in addition to the contacts to keep the work coming in the door in order to pay the bills.
Good luck in your hunt. You may be best advised to take whatever you can get in the local market in order to obtain the experience which you can later build on in building your business.
For every hour of work I got, I spent 3 hours trying to get it. So If I got 4 hours worth of work, I spent 12 hours to get it. It was a quick lesson in self promotion and sales. It made for 16 to 20 hour days, lots of work for little return.
I now am back with a company and I have to tell you that having somebody in sales selling you so you can concentrate on code is a much better situation then trying to do it all yourself.
Just my 2 cents (which cost me 6 cents to make) :-)
