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Gemma Weirs
15,054 PointsDoing agency work as a freelancer, the pros and cons
Just wondering, as a freelance web designer, what is the typical reality of doing agency work, particularly in the UK?
3 Answers
Ryan Carson
23,287 PointsHey Gemma!
Can you elaborate please? What do you mean by "typical reality"?
Thanks for being a Treehouse Student!
Cheers, Ryan
Ryan Carson
23,287 PointsHi Gemma
Unfortunately it'll be different for every company but I would expect you to probably bill hourly in this case. It's expensive for them in the short term, but cheaper in the long term because they don't have to pay your benefits or worry about overheads if the business slows down.
Best of luck! Ryan
Gemma Weirs
15,054 PointsThanks for the insight.
I recently heard that a lot of the bigger ones use recruiters and these recruiters tend to try and negotiate rates, so not sure going down this route would help my bottom line. :/
Gemma Weirs
15,054 PointsGemma Weirs
15,054 PointsHi Ryan,
Sorry if I wasn't clear.
I mean, what can a freelance web designer expect when they are doing some agency work? What is the reality of doing agency work as a freelance web designer? I guess I'm thinking along the lines of deadlines, payment terms, repeat work, agency's expectations, etc.
I hope that made my question clearer.