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Monday, January 15, 2018

19 Pro Tips on How to Become a Successful Freelancer



Are you dreaming of cutting the chain from your 9-5? If you’re amongst the 86% of Americans that the US Census Bureau says drive to work every day, then the hours per week and days or even weeks per year that you could be saving on commuting is enough of a reason alone to break free.
The dream is no longer simply to become financially free and have the right colored fence protecting your house and kids. With the rise of technology people are increasingly in the position to demand that their lifestyle be up to the times. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, over 53 million American’s are participating in the freelancer economy in some capacity. That’s 1 in 3 workers!
Maybe you’re already apart of the freelancer economy as a side-hustle and you want to step it up to a full time income. Or maybe you watch helplessly from your desk as some of your friends are living the life of their dreams as a digital nomad in Nicaragua or Bali and you’re ready to get in on the action.
Do you want to know how to become a freelance writer? Or maybe how to become a freelancer web developer? Whether you want to be a writer, web developer, editor, graphic designer, marketer, programmer or any other kind of freelancer, the process of transitioning your income stream from payroll to invoice is similar.
We’ve put together a panel of experts to help you transition to the freelancer economy, no matter where you’re currently at. These seasoned freelancers collectively have decades of experience freelancing and they want to help you. If you have any tips to add submit a request.

So without further ado, here are the top tips on how to become a freelancer from those who have done it themselves:

Stephanie Caudle, Owner of Black Girl Group, a freelancing site for African American women.

Stephanie Caudle
 My one piece of advice for freelancers is to focus less on project based jobs and more on retainer opportunities this because project work will always run out and will put you in a feast or famine world.


Professionalism & Communication


Daniel Davidson Founder of By Dan Design Co.

Daniel Davidson
Having a successful career freelancing is the culmination of many small things done right – with consistency.
One trait that is missing for most freelancers is their ability to communicate. When communication isn’t clear and timely, all sorts of bad things happen.
It’s quite common for new clients to share their horror stories before coming to me. Without fail, it always comes back to problems with communication.
Which is frustrating, because communication isn’t that complicated.
Simply, respond in a timely manner. Don’t leave your client guessing if you’re still alive.
Never allow the client or yourself to assume what the next steps are. Make it clear who is responsible for what, and set a clear due date on next steps.
It sounds simple, but it’s shocking how often the simple things are missed.
When you keep your client in the loop, you establish a pattern of trust. That trust leads to less wasted time, increased efficiency, and just a happier experience for everyone involved.

Getting Started, Networking, and Goal Setting


Vladimir Gendelman, Founder and CEO at Printwand, Inc.

Vladimir Gendelman, Founder & CEO of Company Folders, Inc
When you are venturing out on your own, it’s important to set some goals before you get started. Most people make one of two mistakes when setting goals: They either don’t know how to get to their goals, or they obsess over it at the expense of other endeavors. Both of these strategies will set you up for failure.
Instead of expecting your goal to magically happen, plan ahead. Decide what actions you need to take to accomplish the goal. Then, mix those behaviors into your daily routine. You’ll have a roadmap to reach your goal while staying on track for your other objectives.
If you’re not sure what to do, reach out to people who have achieved what you want to and learn what they did to make it happen. Don’t be afraid to ask for help. They will be flattered you aim to achieve what they did and you see them as a mentor to make it happen.

Clemens Sehi, Freelance Creative Director at Travellersarchive.com

Clemens Sehi
My best advice is to stick to the contacts that you might already have from a career not freelancing and then just go proactive. Send your portfolio out to agencies and potential employers to say hello and present your work to them. If they don’t know you, they probably should. Because your work is great, right? So if they would know your work they would probably give you freelance work.
Another advice would be to just call them: say hello and tell them who you are. Its’s never too direct. 

Differentiation/Personal Branding/Value Proposition


Fabi Paolini, Brand Strategist and Designer at FabiPaolini.com

Fabi Paolini
I have been working as a brand strategist and designer for over 11 years and built a 6-figure business by helping hundreds of entrepreneurs others build their own.
The most important thing in being able to build a successful freelance business, in my opinion, is to be able to effectively differentiate yourself from everyone else. Giving your audience an understanding about the unique things that you bring to the table that no one else can bring. Usually, designers feel like the work that they are doing is something that maybe anyone can do, and because of this, they end up undervaluing their work and even undercharging for their services. However, if they understand the true essence and value of their work, while bringing that extra value that no one else can offer, it builds for an important foundation that will radically change they do business.
For example, for years I used to communicate that what I did was work as a designer that did logos and websites. There was nothing special or unique about that message. It wasn’t until I realized that I wasn’t communicating my unique value, that I made the change. Now I say that I help entrepreneurs transform their years of experience into a profitable online business and a Brand that Attracts premium clients. With this, I am clearly positioning myself as an expert that is specifically geared towards people that are looking to turn their expertise into a business. I am also communicating that what I do is build premium brands.
In your case, I would recommend getting crystal clear on what it is that you do differently and how to make that message effectively come across to your audience. It will absolutely make the difference in having success in your business as a freelancer.

Dipping your toes with a side hustle vs. diving in head first as a full-time freelancer


Ryan Scollon, SEO & PPC Freelancer at RyanScollon.co.uk

Ryan Scallon
My tip for anyone wanting to pursue the life as a freelancer would be to get started while you are working elsewhere. Progress as a freelancer can be slow, so it’s worth having a main source of income and then working in the evenings and weekends to get small bits of freelance work.
At the moment, I have enough additional income from freelance work, but there is no way I could survive on just that alone. So the plan is to get as much freelance work as possible and to get a steady flow of leads to build my confidence for the future supply of work. Once that is in place, I can then make the move of leaving my main job. 

Jason Scott, Digital Marketing Specialist at jcscott.co.uk

Jason Scott
My number one tip for those who are looking to pursue a career as a freelancer is to start whilst you’re still in full-time employment. Making the leap from full-time employment to freelancing is daunting and for many, unsuccessful. By making it more of a phased process where you slowly phase in freelance work and phase out of full time employment you set yourself up for a more successful career.
So, sign-up to a few sites like UpWorkPeople Per Hour and Fiverrand start pitching. Once you start to build a good reputation on freelancing sites, you’ll find more and more work coming your way. Once it becomes financially viable, quit your full-time job and go all-in on freelancing.

Productivity


Erik Pitzer, Graphic Designer at Illumine8 Marketing & PR

Erik Pitzer
As a former freelance graphic designer, my biggest piece of advice is simple (though difficult to achieve): Stay on top of your game. Whether that involves giving yourself a strict schedule or physically re-locating to a dedicated workspace, staying productive is paramount to success.
The temptation of idleness and leisure time is very real when you have no direct superior, and you’re not going to make a comfortable living if you’re only putting in 20 hours of real work each week

General Tips


Delanie West, Founder & Creative Director at DelanieWest.comand BeSuperCreative.com

Delanie West
Most important to consider for remote workers and a freelance economy:
1. Cultivate genuine connections with people you meet professionally and socially.
Someone in our networks is always asking for reference
on a designer, your connections & friends will recommend you.
2. IF you’re void working with creative temp agencies when you can some of them require businesses to pay a
“finders fee” if that business wants to hire you or work with you past your initial assignment. Once you have a body of work
that you can present to the client, you can do the work of the agency and sell your-self (and keep the markup).
3. Know when to offer gratis or discounted work. Often bartering or discounting your service fee it worth it. If it’s a business or organization that is growing, and you develop a working relationship with them as their trusted creative, when they are generating greater revenue, they more likely than not call on you and you’ll be able to at a point adjust your fee to the market rate.
4. When negotiating a fee, always start by asking what the budget for the project is. Straight away, you’ll know how much value is placed on design as a service. You can counter with “I don’t think I’ll be able to provide what you’re looking for at that rate” and see if they offer a rate more commensurate with your services and experience, and if the budget is just impossible, you can offer what could be achieved within that range.
5. For unknown contacts that don’t come with a recommendation, charge an consultation fee – which can be deducted from the total project fee (if they indeed choose to move forward with you as the creative on the project). You would be surprised at how little is understood about design, the time it takes to research and provide creative direction, and the time attributed to requested revisions. Often you spend a good amount of your time communicating about the project needs to build the brief so you can educate the client on the prices, agree on the rate or negotiate the fees – that’s time you don’t get paid for if you don’t charge.
6. In an offsite freelance economy, your online presence matters. Be Present! Unless you have an agent, you are your best advocate. You need to cultivate an online presence that gives an at-a-click introduction to who you are, what you do and what work you’ve done. Gone are the days of leafing through various portfolio sites to figure out what a creative has to offer, you should own your personal URL or that of your business name. Your work should be easy to access and not emailed to a client in a jumble of PDF attachments.
I have always managed my private design business while working in corporate. It’s kept my finger in the creative pie, and allowed me to maintain my creative identity separate from that of any brands that I was managing professionally. Working both sides (hiring freelancers and acting as a freelancer)  has enabled me to better manage both professional and personal freelance efforts.

Dylan Kelley, Founder of Wavebreak

Dylan Kelley
Always charge upfront. Require clients to pay you in full before they can book time on your calendar. It’s not fun to do thousands of dollars worth of work and not get paid for it. You’ll save yourself a lot of stress and worry by billing at the beginning of a project.

Referrals & Ambition


Jessica Thiefels, Freelancer at JessicaThiefels.com

Jessica Thiefels
My top tip would be to not be afraid to go after big projects. So often, we think: oh, I can’t handle that or my work isn’t good enough—but in most cases, you’ll be able to figure it out.
Bonus: you’re getting an amazing potential referral in the process, while learning something new you can offer future clients. Big projects often pay more as well – win, win, win!

Ready to get started as a freelancer?

So now that you’ve been able to get tips directly from all these seasoned freelancers, what are you waiting for? If you’re like many of the other people allowing their skills to go undervalued with one employer, chances are you’re a bit skeptical that your skills are marketable as a freelancer. Will you really be able to get clients? The answer is overwhelmingly YES!
If you’d like me to write up a full guide on how to market your unique skills as a freelancer to stop being underpaid, leave a comment below requesting what topics you’d like covered.
Are you an experienced freelancer with something to add to this list? Contact us with inquiries. 

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Nick Hastreiter

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Saturday, December 12, 2015

35 WAYS TO MAKE MONEY Updated For 2016!


This article originally began as ‘ways for teens to make money’, but as I have updated and added to it over the years, I have found that many of the items listed actually work for many adults looking to make some extra income as well.
Not sure about you, but there have been many times in my life when I wanted/needed to make some extra money.
The good news for us today is there are a wide range of ways to make money that weren’t around even a decade ago.
Luckily for many of us, we may already be very skilled in certain areas that could easily translate into a nice side income for us.
So potentially, someone who is willing to work hard could make considerably more than working traditional side jobs like delivering pizza, babysitting, mowing lawns, etc.
So, check out the ideas listed below. Some may not be a good fit, but some of the ideas may be perfect for you!

1Make Money Online With Swagbucks

6 ways to make money with SwagbucksBasically this is a free site that offers you a bunch of ways to earn cash, gift cards, or other rewards.
You can earn money by a variety of methods including:
  • Answering polls
  • Using their search engine
  • Doing simple tasks (like giving feedback about a website)
  • Getting cash back for shopping online
  • Taking surveys
  • Playing games on their site.
I have tried it out and have received multiple payments from them, so I can attest that it is legit. They also offer a $5 bonus!
Oh and they also have an A+ rating with the BBB.
Click to get started!
While you won’t get rich doing this, to me it seems like a great way for internet-lovers to make some money.  Find out more in the video below or get started here.

2Start Making Money Scanning Your Groceries

making money scanning groceriesHave you heard of the National Consumer Panel (NCP)?
Well, they pay you to scan your grocery purchases with their Smartphone App.
Basically, as a member of NCP you help manufacturers and retailers make decisions on what products to develop or improve.

How It Works:

  1. Sign up for your free account here
  2. Next NCP will provide you access to use their Smartphone App
  3. Then, you’ll use your phone to scan the barcodes on all products you purchase during any shopping trip.
  4. You record some other information like where you shopped and how much you paid.
  5. Each week you are compensated with points that can be redeemed for CASH.
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For More Info, You Can Check Out Their Website Or Sign Up Here.


3Get Paid To Download An App

Get paid to download an appSmartPanel is a new app that collects anonymous usage data from your phone and believe it or not they pay you $5 just to install it.
And then $5 more for each month you leave it installed!
All you need to do is click the button to get the app and then you can get paid via paypal or Amazon gift card!

4Take A Few Surveys On Your Phone

Ipsos i-Say is a survey app that allows you to take surveys, Earn points, and then cash out for PayPal or other rewards.
It is a great user experience and really just a nice site.
In order to try them out you need to sign up here first and then they will send you a link for the app.
ipsos surveys
And here are a few other options if you’re wanting to do some surveys:

Get Paid To Watch Videos?

How many online videos do you watch each day?  What if you were getting paid for watching them?
earn by watching videosInboxDollars (for U.S. only) allows you to earn money for watching videos from their website.
So, what’s the catch?
Each video has ads. So in exchange for watching the ads, they can afford to pay us for it.
I tried it out and it definitely isn’t something that will replace your day-job, but if you love watching videos why not get paid something for it!
And right now you can instantly get a $5 bonus just for confirming your email address after signing up.
After signing up, just click “More” in the navigation bar, and then click “Radio” like in the image above.
Try Inbox Dollars for Free!

6Ebates

Ok this one it is more of a money saver, but they will send you a check every few months if you use them.
ebatesI have been using them for many years for all of my online purchases.
Basically it works like this…
You visit Ebates.com, then click a link to your favorite online store (they have over 1200 stores like Target, Kohls, Walmart, etc) and make your purchase like normal.
They will then will be paid a referral fee by that retailer and will share the earnings with you. They pay you a percentage (1%-25%) of the purchase price back.
It is completely free to and they even give you a free $5 gift card for signing up.  For more info read my review (what is Ebates?)

7Use Bookscouter To Sell Books From Thrift Stores

how to make money using the Bookscouter app at thrift storesOk here is a simple business idea for you.
Start by downloading the BookScouter app on your phone or going to BookScouter.com.
Go visit garage sales or thrift shops and scan the used book sections to find books that you can sell for higher prices.
Many thrift stores sell all their books for 50 cents or less and some of those books are worth a whole lot more.
As you can see in the image to the right, you just scan the barcode with your phone (or enter the ISBN #) and then the app provides the prices that a bunch of book buyback sites are willing to pay for that particular book.
In this case, we can make $3.60 selling this Dave Ramsey book.  If I can buy it for 50 cents, then that sounds like a nice profit.
Most of the sites offer free shipping as well, so you don’t even have to pay shipping.

8Make Money Grocery Shopping With Shipt

Shipt is an on-demand grocery delivery service looking for reliable, independent people to shop for groceries and deliver to their members.
Shipt
They aren’t available in all states yet but as a Shopper, you can make an average of $15-$25/hour, be a part of an exciting start-up and set your own schedule.
To be a Shipt shopper, you must:
  • Be at least 18 years old
  • Have reliable transportation
  • Have a current Driver’s License
  • Have knowledge of produce selection
  • Agree to a thorough background check

9Freebie Trading

A couple years ago I did an interview with a guy who made $28,000 in one year doing this part time. It is work and requires organization skills to do it well, but it is legit.
I tried my hand at it using Project Payday and their training materials to see that it was legit.
Basically companies are willing to pay you to do trial offers for their products. They know that many people who do the trial offer will like their product and continue to be customers, so they are willing to pay people to sign up for trial offers.
So one of the main ways of making money freebie trading is signing up for offers like a Free Netflix trial, emusic.com, applying for a Discover Card, etc. The key to success seems to be having a calendar where you can keep track of when the trial periods end and make sure to cancel before they end.
If you are interested in learning more I definitely recommend Project Payday as they have a ton of training guides (free if you complete a couple offers) that will greatly simplify the process. But be warned that in order to succeed with this you have to be VERY detail oriented and organized, if you aren’t I wouldn’t try it.

10Get Paid For Testing Websites

Many big companies are looking for feedback about the usability of their website.
This is where Usertesting.com comes in.  You sign up for free and then answer questions about a particular website, explaining what is good or bad, confusing or clear, etc. and then you get paid.
You have to be accepted into the program and must be 18+, but the payouts are pretty good!  Their current payouts are $10-$15 per test and the tests normally take about 20 minutes.
I found the video below from a tester explaining how it works.

11making money renting with AirBNBRent Out Your Home On AirBNB

AirBNB is a site that allows you to rent out your home to other people who may just want to visit where you live.
You can rent it out as little or as much as you want and can list it to rent by the night, week, or month. They offer a $1,000,000 guarantee to protect you from any kind of property damage that was caused by renters.
They also have a renter rating system, so you can choose whether or not you want to rent it out to a particular renter. Check out the video below for more:

12Buy And Sell Cars For Profit

earning cash from your carsIf you love cars and aren’t afraid to haggle, you could start a car flipping biz. We have a friend of the family who has done this for years. He scours the classified listings for deals, lands a good deal and then drives the car while trying to sell it for a couple grand more.
Sometimes he sells them quickly, sometimes it takes a little longer, but he gets to drives lots of cars (which he loves) and makes a nice side income as well.

13Sell Your Closet

If you are anything like my wife, you have a closet full of old clothes that you don’t wear any more.
You can easily sell them on a site like ThredUp, which will pay anywhere from $2-$25 for items from Gap, Banana Republic, J.Crew, etc.  You can click here and then scroll down to the bottom to see what items may sell for.
What I love about them is that all you have to do is pack up your clothes in a box and then just ship it to them – you don’t even have to pay for shipping!

14Get Paid $35/Hr With Lyft (Or Uber)

Not sure if you’ve heard, but Uber and Lyft are apps that basically eliminates the need to ever call a taxi.  Instead of calling a cab, you just click “request driver” and then a Uber or Lyft driver gets a notification and comes and picks you up.
The service is way faster than calling a cab and is about half the price.
I say all that to say that as a driver for Lyft, you use your own car, drive only when you want to, and (according to the website) get paid $35/hr to pick people up and drive them around.  Not too shabby.

15Work As A Virtual Call Center Agent

One of our writers worked as a virtual call center agent and this is what she had to say aboutLiveOps.com
“Live Ops is a company that hires virtual call center agents. You are responsible for paying for your own criminal background check prior to starting work (this costs around $30). You also must have your own dedicated phone line and a quiet workspace.
Once you are all set up, Live Ops has an excellent online training program that teaches you how to handle calls from customers. You will be taking calls for many different companies. When you start working, your phone will ring and a script will pop up on your screen. You simply read the script word for word and input customer information as you go along. If customers have questions, there is a section on your screen with FAQ’s and you are also logged into a virtual chat room should you need to ask for support from a supervisor.
The pay is .25 per minute of talk time. Agents typically make anywhere from $7-$14 per hour. As for the hours, they are totally flexible. You can choose which shifts you want to work each week and the shifts are broken down into half hour increments giving you optimal flexibility. You can even log in and work if you are not scheduled for some impromptu cash.”

16Get Paid To Shop

There is a cool app (Android and iPhone) called IBOTTA that pays you for your everyday shopping that you do.  It is completely free and pretty easy to use.
Just watch the quick video for more info:

17Build Websites For Others

I can’t tell you how many people have asked me to build them a website since I started this one a couple years ago. I am not seeking the work and people are requesting it, so if you do a little legwork and pursue small business owners, there is a lot of work available. Teens might be great for this, because they would be able to work for less than some higher end website developers, which would put them in the price range that it seems many small businesses are looking to spend. Here is a great course to help you get started.

18Tutor Or Give Lessons With Take Lessons

If you have a skill that you can teach other – guitar, singing, dancing – this is a great site for you to check out!
Take lessons gives you the opportunity to grow your business by reaching more students across the country with no risk – they don’t get paid until you get a new student!Take_Lessons
The process is pretty easy – you fill out an application online, complete a background check and agree to their independent contractor terms and then you can get started!
You’ll start earning 60% of the price your student pays for lessons and for every 5 lessons you teach, you’ll earn 10% more of that student’s lesson price – up to 90%!

19Create Facebook Graphics Or Pages

or Twitter backgrounds for that matter.
Lots of small business owners are needing help making their online presence not so lame.  If you have even the smallest amount of graphic design skill you can help some of them!
Just set up a simple site to sell your work, get a paypal “buy it now link” and you are off and running.

20Rent Out Your Car For $10+ An Hour

I just heard about RelayRides.com which allows you to either rent or lend your car to others – and get paid in the process. If you live in a big city, this could be pretty profitable!

21Blogging

Two years ago I wasn’t sure if there was money to be made blogging, but I have since found it to work out nicely.
It isn’t something that will provide much income quickly, but if you stick at it, it can.
Since I have been a full-time blogger for many years now, you candownload my free book teaching everything i’ve learned about how to make money blogging.
The book covers the basics of getting started as well as how to get traffic and how to earn from it as well.

22Raise Money Online

If you are raising money for a community service project or missions, you might want to check out a site like GoFundMe.com.
They make it easy for teens to raise money for any type of project. People have used it to raise the money for everything from mission trips to medical bills, weddings and honeymoons, business ventures, and even college tuition.

23Social Marketing Consultant

Many companies are looking for qualified candidates who know the ins and outs of Myspace, Facebook, and Twitter to help them with their social marketing efforts. Head over to a job site and search for “social media marketing”.

24Get Paid To Do The Leg Work For Others WithWeGoLook

WeGoLook is a way for customers to have someone else do the leg work of having something inspected or perform a task.WeGoLook
As a “looker”, you join a family of over 20,000 who are dispatched based on their skills and experience.  You must pass a background check, dress and appear professional, work with the onsite contacts in a friendly way and have the ability to do your “looks” via a smart phone.
To become a looker, you apply online, pass the background check and start projects that pay between $25 to $200..

25Start An EBay Business

Last year I experimented with starting an eBay business to see if there was money to be made.
While profit margins can be thin selling on eBay, there are over a million eBay businesses, so it is a viable option.
selling photos online and making money doing it!

26Sell Digital Photos

Making money as a photographer has become easier over the last decade. There are now lots of sites looking to buy digital photos:
As with most things, the better you are, the more money you will make, but it can be a nice passive income if you work at it!

27Find Odd-Jobs On Craigslist

Some of these might be landscaping work, or similar odd-jobs, but it might be great summer-time work!

28Sell Vintage Items Or Widgets On Etsy.Com

If you create any kind of arts or crafts or widgets of any sort, you should definitely be selling it on Etsy.com.

29Design Web Logos

If you have a flair for design, it may be worth trying to make some money designing logos for small business or blogs.

30Make Money By Viewing Ads On Your Android Lock Screen

I’ve been trying out this android app called Locket that puts ads on your lock screen and pays you for each time you unlock your phone.(update: Locket did away with their payment program unfortunately)
I’ve been trying it out for a few days and have made about 3 bucks thus far, so it isn’t huge, but at the same time, I didn’t really have to do any work to earn the money.

31Be A Mystery Shopper

This is the dream job isn’t it? You get to shop and get paid!
If you are not familiar with mystery shopping, the gist is that companies often hire everyday people like you and I to come in and pose as regular shoppers.
All the while we are paying attention to how clean the store is, how kind the employees are, etc and then reporting back our findings.
If you are interested you can sign up for mystery shopping jobs in your city.

32Offer To Do Jobs On Zaarly.Com

Zaarly is a website that connects those offering random services (like walking a dog, being a personal assistant for a day, giving guitar lessons, etc) with buyers who are looking for those services. I would suggest checking out some of the ideas listed on the site and sign up and offer those services.

33Get Paid From Your IPhone (Smartphone)

There seem to be some apps popping up that pay you to do simple stuff like take a picture of a menu, or of yourself drinking a starbucks, or verifying that a road is closed – you get the picture. Here are a few that I found:
  • Gigwalk
  • CheckPoints

34Teach English (Or Other Language) Classes Online

Did you know that English speakers are in high demand in Asia? As a result many are turning to freelance English teachers using websites like Italki.com. The site is basically a virtual online classroom for freelance teachers and students. Anyone can offer lessons (and set their own price) and anyone can take lessons. From a quick scan, it looks like making $15-20/hour is a fair expectation.

35Sell Plasma Or Do Medical Studies

Not sure how old you have to be, nor how painful it is, but if you are into that sort of thing, it can be a way to make some quick money.
You can find plasma donation centers here or if you want to do medical studies, you can just google “medical studies” + your city to find some options.
I have a couple friends who have almost done this exclusively as a job. They were basically human guinea pigs, but they made some decent cash at it. Sometimes they would have be at the medical facility for up to 48 hours, so your schedule may need to be flexible.
This article was written by Bob
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