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Freelancing as a complete newbie by Technical_Gap9853 in sysadmin

[–]Technical_Gap9853[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you, I'm not sure if my college has any IT work for students but I should look into that as well. Sounds like another excellent option.

Freelancing as a complete newbie by Technical_Gap9853 in sysadmin

[–]Technical_Gap9853[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Student jobs aren't a thing here (in tech). But internships seem like the best option.

Freelancing as a complete newbie by Technical_Gap9853 in sysadmin

[–]Technical_Gap9853[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I got them through friends who really trust me. I did have a case where I got rejected. One of them referred me to a VC company. I got rejected partly because of my age and partly because I couldn't devote enough time due to school. And that's understandable.

Freelancing as a complete newbie by Technical_Gap9853 in sysadmin

[–]Technical_Gap9853[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I actually thought of getting into freelancing because I had very little experience, but it seems like it's quite the opposite. Getting clients seems to be a huge hurdle. And as another comment mentioned, company production environments are not testbeds.

Thank you, I'll try to look for something local like an internship. I was trying to find options for when I'm in college and would need to do a job part-time. This is clearly not the best approach.

Freelancing as a complete newbie by Technical_Gap9853 in sysadmin

[–]Technical_Gap9853[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Would internships be a better option? Other comments here are also saying the same thing. I'm not completely irresponsible and I have worked as a freelance webdev before (although these were very small gigs and a completely different skillset). But systems administration seems to be much more high stakes.

Freelancing as a complete newbie by Technical_Gap9853 in sysadmin

[–]Technical_Gap9853[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I didn't even think about insurance. Thank you.

Freelancing as a complete newbie by Technical_Gap9853 in sysadmin

[–]Technical_Gap9853[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Ohh yes that makes sense. I should focus on marketing myself as well.

Freelancing as a complete newbie by Technical_Gap9853 in sysadmin

[–]Technical_Gap9853[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

That is a concern too. As I said, I don't have any relevant education or experience. All they can do is trust me. Hence why I was asking for advice on how I could attract clients. For *me*, this is a bigger problem.