I've been looking for some freelance work for the last couple of months now and ... nothing. It's one of three things; the developer can't afford me; the developer doesn't respond to the ad; talks begin, but nothing ever becomes of it.
I don't mean to sound like a whiny baby--but what the heck? I remember a couple years ago when there actually seemed to be a lot of opportunity, and people were approaching me with jobs. Now, it's like shooting in the dark. I've literally replied to all the job wanted postings at this forum, on other forums, and just done general searches online. I emailed 10 potential developers on one particular day. Two responded. One said they couldn't afford me, the other said they had a job lined up, but its been a week now and they haven't gotten back to me.
I'm sure many who've worked freelance can understand the feeling. It's frustrating and hopeless. But I'm really starting to think that maybe this particular field is just ... done. Dried up. Nothing more to see here folks. Cause it certainly seems that way. Not even some of my old contacts (nvision, particularly of all people--and we know he's an amazing artist and constantly working) could get me some gigs.
Argh. Posting this to vent, I suppose, even at the expense of sounding particularly whiny.
But how's everyone else doing, who's working part to full time doing? Maybe I'm just going about this the wrong way.