Etini
Valued Contributor
I know a lot of people might pick up a stone to cast at me just from the topic of this write-up. It is understandable because even in Freetown, there is no free work or free service. I am a believer in pursuing things that gets you paid but there are situations that might just be more profitable to you if you work for free. Here are such situations:
1) When you want to build your name in a niche and a portfolio for yourself: When you are new to a field and people don't believe you, it might just be ideal you showcase what you carry inside by showing them your capacity for free. When you have made the name and established yourself, they would beg to pay you your price.
2) When you want to gain experience: If you are a newbie with no real knowledge in a particular niche, you can offer free services to an established firm in that niche. You are learning with that and you would soon become an authority that would name your price to people that need your services.
3) When you want to build a network: When you want to be part of a team and be counted among or you want to establish relationships with some authorities, you can volunteer free services for a project just to get a close working relationship with some influential industry people and build a network with them.
1) When you want to build your name in a niche and a portfolio for yourself: When you are new to a field and people don't believe you, it might just be ideal you showcase what you carry inside by showing them your capacity for free. When you have made the name and established yourself, they would beg to pay you your price.
2) When you want to gain experience: If you are a newbie with no real knowledge in a particular niche, you can offer free services to an established firm in that niche. You are learning with that and you would soon become an authority that would name your price to people that need your services.
3) When you want to build a network: When you want to be part of a team and be counted among or you want to establish relationships with some authorities, you can volunteer free services for a project just to get a close working relationship with some influential industry people and build a network with them.