[nycbug-talk] Getting started in Consulting
Jerry B. Altzman
jbaltz
Sat Jun 4 22:11:39 EDT 2005
On 06/03/05 07:54 PM, Kevin Reiter wrote:
>>> How did you first get started ?
> I imagine most of us got started the same way - working a full-time job
> while doing tech work on the side, then either layoffs or whatever came
> about and suddenly your hobby became your job. Speaking for myself, I
Um, that would be me, too.
> got tired of working my arse off to make someone else rich, so one day I
> quit my job and started working for myself full-time.
I decided to NOT crazily aggressivly the f/t job thing any more -- if a
good one falls into my lap, then I'll take it. Else, I'm indie.
(Yes, I've had and turned down offers. I'm at the stage where I really
want something good, and being indie right now seems "good". Of course,
now I have no excuse NOT to show up to the NYC*BUG meetings...no more
job interference :-) Plus, my wife works.)
>>> How did you get your first client ?
> A friend of my parents was looking for someone to fix his network, and
> he heard I "knew about computers." He was impressed with my work, so I
> asked him if he wouldn't mind telling people that he was happy with me.
> One thing led to another, and because of him, I suddenly had about 15
> new clients.
I haven't had that much luck yet, but it does take time. The market
appears to be very competetive now.
//jbaltz
--
jerry b. altzman jbaltz at 3phasecomputing.com KE3ML
thank you for contributing to the heat death of the universe.
More information about the talk
mailing list