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Re:Ask HN: How do you find freelance work? by harel on Thursday March 22, 2018 @05:36PM (#16652932)
As a general rule, I never do business with friends and family. If a friend asks for technical help, and I am able, I'd do it for free without commitment, but no way I'm sacrificing relationships for a job.
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Re:Ask HN: How do you find freelance work? by dsr_ on Thursday March 22, 2018 @07:07PM (#16653569)
This is excellent advice.

Similarly, I don't ask friends in other professions to work for me -- I ask for their advice on who to hire. If they suggest someone to do the work, good, I know they'll recommend people they respect. And if they say "Oh, it'll take ten minutes -- let me show you" then I take them out to dinner. Either way our friendship continues.

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