How to bootstrap to higher paying work (not necessarily tech specific)

Re:How to bootstrap to higher paying work (not necessarily t... by emgo on Saturday February 06, 2021 @10:44AM (#26047252)

If you're looking into software development, and assuming you already have skills to build things, then you could start as a freelance developer and build simple mobile apps or simple websites for people/businesses. This will take 2-3 years of hard work for you to take off, but once you're there it can be worth it. From there, if you want more stability, you can make your way into a small web/app agency and work with a team.

If you want something more manual, then you should look into skilled trades that have shortages right now in your current state/country, and which have a decent hourly wage. For example, good electricians, plumbers, carpenters, etc., are hard to find. And they're not (yet) at risk of being disrupted by AI and automation in the next 10-15 years.

I hope this helped. Hang in there!

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Re:How to bootstrap to higher paying work (not necessarily t... by amerkhalid on Saturday February 06, 2021 @11:24AM (#26047553)

This is a good idea. One quick way to get started might be Upwork and other such sites. These sites are full of lowing paying jobs but use then as a quick way to learn and build a portfolio.

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