Location is not irrelevant. If it were, nobody in 1st world countries could afford to live where they do while working contract work.

Anyway, as you've mentioned you're in Canada:

If none of those are close enough or active enough, look for a local Unix, Linux, PHP, Python, Web Development, C++, Java, or whatever user's/support group. Meet the people there. Become known as the go-to guy for Perl, or for some aspect of development that you enjoy (where Perl might or might not be used). Getting involved in this way, at the local level, is better for finding work, IMHO, than throwing yourself upon the global freelance market. There is work out there that the global market cannot access because some people still prefer to shake hands, and it tends to pay better than the global lowest-common-denominator rate.


Dave

In reply to Re^3: Recommened website for Perl contracts, way to find customers on-line? by davido
in thread Recommened website for Perl contracts, way to find customers on-line? by ra_pro

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