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WillyM · 07-04-2008, 11:24 AM

Hi my name is will.

I guess I will start by sharing some info about how I ended up in this position.

I got hired buy a man I had known online for a few years. He started paying me to manage and build websites for him. As the price decreased and my work quality increased over the months I realized I had to find a new employer. Some people in the same business as the sites I was making knew of me, and decided they needed me on the payroll asap and even partnered. I was sent a contract that I signed and sent back. I started working with them and building our own sites to share profits in. I even got one website from $6,000 a month up to $25,000 and growing. Now when we started, them sharing $1500 a month with me seemed like a great idea...but now that we were up to over $40,000 a month they took the opportunity to cut me out of everything while i was upstate visiting family due to a death. I had never recieved a copy of the signed contract on their part (totally my fault for even starting to work without a fully signed contract).

So here I am, completely out of work.
I have had a extremely tuff life growing up, lost my parents when i was 16 and have been bouncing around trying to find work since then. I was badly burned on 38% of my body when i was 13 so I have massive scarring.
I never went to school for web design as I dropped out when I was 16 and didn't really have a place to live but I have learned so much and am very good at what I do. I have been sending my resume out (which completely fails the education section) in hopes that someone would still want to hire me. This hasn't been the case apparently.

So my question - Does anyone know where I can look for work?

I am very efficient.

some of the sites I have made, php/mysql - graphics - marketing

Ultima Online Gold - UO Stock - Buy UO Gold - Cheap UO Gold, Items, Artifacts, Tokens, Power Scrolls.
Gorgeous Gamers - Rate Hot Girls & Guys
WoW 70 - World of Warcraft 70
Character Performers - Character Party Philadelphia - (Delco) Delaware County - Pennsylvania Birthday Parties
Buy UO Gold - Buy Ultima Online Gold - Cheap Ultima Online Gold - Cheap UO Gold - Free UO Gold - Search UO
UO Treasures - Ultima Online Gold, UO Gold, Buy Ultima Online Gold, Buy UO Gold, Ultima Gold, Buy Ultima Gold
Trivia Cafe - Have You Had Your Trivia Questions Today?

and the list goes on.

I know a lot about seo, back link building, ppc etc.

I have now 2 years experience in building and maintaining successful ecommerce sites.

I will be checking this post a lot, as I am running out of options...the idea of getting a job at pizza hut is getting closer and closer to a reality.
I have posted to every web design job on craigslist for the last 3 months in 3 different states, but no bites.

So, please any advice you can give me.

jamilla_0001 · 07-04-2008, 02:05 PM

awww..sad to hear that..really wanted to help
but don't know how..
but don't worry lots of experts here..they could help you..
hope things will be better soon!

GOOD LUCK

techwb · 07-15-2008, 07:11 AM

Hi WillyM,
You can work as freelancer. You just find any good freelance website via Google and join that. Hope this will help you out.

All the best!

Laral · 07-16-2008, 04:39 AM

For you have so many experience ,I also suggest you to work as a freelancer.
Work in the office is too tired and boring .

swoopster · 08-04-2008, 04:31 PM

Yes, freelancing seems to be your best bet. Go to Graphic Design Freelance Designers and see what they have to offer you.

OSPA · 08-04-2008, 05:44 PM

You could also advertise on some of those freelance sites, such as Rent A Coder: How Software Gets Done -- Home of the worlds' largest number of completed software projects. Typically, the pay is a little bit low, but most clients don't expect much. Most things I'm sure you could knock out pretty quick.
Don't know we're you're located, but might want to check out the Government sector- it's a cushy job for webmasters if you catch them with an opening.
Have you put an official portfolio together?