TradeMe and Seek for Freelancing

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Geekwards

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Topic # 194891 29-Mar-2016 00:08

Hi everyone,

I am a recent graduate working 9-5 in a job that doesn't pay too well. So I've decided to use my Compsci skills to do a bit of freelancer work.

I've seen some freelance work available on platforms like TradeMe Jobs and Seek and am quite interested.

I know both these platforms have their own unique pros but I'm more interested in what the cons are of using these.

I just want to know if there are any negative or annoying experiences people here have faced using these platforms so I can decide which one I'd want to use primarily.

Thanks in advance!

wasabi2k

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Reply # 1522017 29-Mar-2016 08:54

Any reason not to use both?

andrew027

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Reply # 1522054 29-Mar-2016 09:25

I haven't really found too many negative aspects from any of the sites. Some have more jobs than others, some are easier to search or set up notifications (e.g. I get heaps of emails from Seek about things I am totally unqualified to do, despite being as specific as possible).

You should probably sign up with a couple of recruitment agencies too. They usually hear about jobs before they're advertised.

mdf

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Reply # 1522079 29-Mar-2016 09:32

@ezytiger of this parish launched Kandid 6 months or so ago. Could be another good option.

One of my dev mates gets a bit of work from overseas via airpair. His main form of advertising seems to be his reputation in some slashdot forum or other.

ezytiger

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Reply # 1522190 29-Mar-2016 13:24

Hey thanks for the shout-out @mdf. Definitely jump onto kandid.nz - we need devs of all skill-levels, and our focus is local NZ. But also checkout freelancer.com and gun.io - used both in the past and they've been useful.

Geekwards

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Reply # 1522381 29-Mar-2016 17:26

@wasabi2k no reason, I just wanted to see if one would be better over the other depending on how you guys felt by using them

Geekwards

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Reply # 1523035 30-Mar-2016 23:19

Thanks everyone for your feedback. Will definitely look into those other sites mentioned

SophieTims

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Reply # 1526511 5-Apr-2016 20:34

Free lance work is always a good option to make some extra money. You are on the right track. However, remember one thing, it will be a slow start and could be a difficult to make good amount of money right off the bat. So be patient and enjoy the work! All the best.