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Re: How Do You Cope With Nigeria's Epileptic Power Supply Issue As A Freelancer? by rs172(m): 10:01am On May 11, 2019
masterfactor:

Thanks, I am good at graphic design(Photoshop,corel draw), article writing, data analysis and atleast 45% good at Java programming. do they charge before work can be given



No i don't they charge at all, but for fiverr 2percent of every u received will be deducted.
Re: How Do You Cope With Nigeria's Epileptic Power Supply Issue As A Freelancer? by DualCore1: 10:01am On May 11, 2019
If you are sure of a few hours of electricity everyday, get an inverter and power your lighting points, fans and 13amp sockets. Don't try to power your whole life through the inverter by powering fridges and freezers and ACs.

In my area we're sure of about 10-12 hours of electricity in a day. Combining that with the inverter, I have 247 electricity with everything except the fridge and freezer. The generator, well I think it still works but I will never know cuz its been over a year since i turned it on.

If you don't have good power supply, opt for combining the solar with the inverter.

I'm no inverter expert but I configured and installed my setup myself (DIY faithful). If you need professional advice and answers, I may not be able to help but here's a number to call or whatsapp 08067240665. He speaks inverters.

P.S: You can have a decent setup of one 2.4kva inverter with one or two 220A tubular batteries and you'll be fine, as long as you're not trying to power freezers and ACs.
Re: How Do You Cope With Nigeria's Epileptic Power Supply Issue As A Freelancer? by ehix89(m): 10:01am On May 11, 2019
Buy an inverter....i sell fairly used inverter batteries at relatively cheap prices

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Re: How Do You Cope With Nigeria's Epileptic Power Supply Issue As A Freelancer? by ehix89(m): 10:03am On May 11, 2019
DualCore1:
If you are sure of a few hours of light everyday, get an inverter and power your lighting points, fans and 13amp sockets. Don't try to power your whole life through the inverter by powering fridges and freezers and ACs.

In my area we're sure of about 10-12 hours of electricity in a day. Combining that with the an inverter, I have 247 electricity with everything except the fridge and freezer. The generator, well I think it still works but I will never know cuz its been over a year since i turned it on.

If you don't have good power supply, opt for combining the solar with the inverter.

I'm no inverter expert but I configured and installed my setup myself (DIY faithful). If you need professional advice and answers, I may not be able to help but here's a number to call or whatsapp 08067240665. He speaks inverters.

P.S: You can have a decent setup of one 2.4kva inverter with one or two 220A tubular batteries and you'll be fine, as long as you're not trying to power freezers and ACs.
i sell fairly used inverter batteries at relatively cheap price
Re: How Do You Cope With Nigeria's Epileptic Power Supply Issue As A Freelancer? by privaldo: 10:08am On May 11, 2019
SoNature:


If I tell you that power is not my challenge, then I am a big liar.

To tackle that challenge, I once thought of MTN/Lumos solar electricity. I went to MTN office at Ikeja to make inquiries.

From the info I gathered, you may make a one-time payment of N250k or 25k or so and renew it with about 5k monthly. You still make an installation payment of 2k.

Sincerely, I was ready to go by the second option until I was told that there was no guarantee it could power my TV (and it cannot power my fan either). I walked away at once grin.

Later, I spoke with some friends at Computer Village about laptop power bank, they told me it's a China-made product that you should never consider buying. Sadly, I ran out of options.

But what helps me greatly now is that I have two laptops and a 1.9HP generator. So, whenever I put my gen on, I charge the two laptops. When they run down, I charge them again.

Well, I work from my home. And in my street, Ikeja Electric rations our power...two days on, one day off.

My saving grace is that I write, so I don't spend time online. For some reason, the Internet drains devices' batteries.

However, I look forward to relocating to a part of Lagos with more stable power supply just to cut running cost. As it is now, there is no assurance of 12 hours power supply the days we are supposed to have power.

I would be grateful bro, if I can learn how you get writing gigs.
Re: How Do You Cope With Nigeria's Epileptic Power Supply Issue As A Freelancer? by masterfactor(m): 10:16am On May 11, 2019
rs172:




No i don't they charge at all, but for fiverr 2percent of every u received will be deducted.
Thanks I almost got scammed on freelancer.c om, when one of the employer ask me to make a deposit first before the job can be given.
Re: How Do You Cope With Nigeria's Epileptic Power Supply Issue As A Freelancer? by colossus91(m): 10:18am On May 11, 2019
let's start with my street's transformer has been away for a month plus now,eaningmi either use gen or start looking for electricity supply which is saddening, due to the kind of place I live most people think I'm a Yahoo boy cos I don't go to work and I carry laptop up and down I was even accosted by men in black sometime ago its not easy bro its not ....
Re: How Do You Cope With Nigeria's Epileptic Power Supply Issue As A Freelancer? by AloyalNigerian(m): 10:30am On May 11, 2019
joey150:


There always have to be. There's always that one saviour, that one genius that has to redeem the whole of mankind. grin grin


There always have to be. Haha.

I literally have no idea what you're on about...but ok.

Yea okay. grin
You be boss
Re: How Do You Cope With Nigeria's Epileptic Power Supply Issue As A Freelancer? by Fabulux: 10:35am On May 11, 2019
Buy these inverter batteries and go about your job without worries. Chat me up if interested, they are 100% efficient and I offer complete refund should the batteries falls short of expectation. Chat me up on 080three080three3eightzero. you'll be glad you did.

Re: How Do You Cope With Nigeria's Epileptic Power Supply Issue As A Freelancer? by Lilshaddy(m): 10:37am On May 11, 2019
Guys please gimme some of the freelancing website so I too can start working. thanks
Re: How Do You Cope With Nigeria's Epileptic Power Supply Issue As A Freelancer? by terrymason(m): 10:50am On May 11, 2019
Emmyk:
Generator has always been the saving grace since I started my freelancing journey.

I live in a part of Abuja where we can't boast of 12hours power supply and the saddening part is 2 minutes walk down my street, they enjoy steady power supply, at least 20 -22hours supply daily. I have a friend there, so I go to his place few times to charge my laptops.

I use two laptops to edit and produce audio podcasts for my clients and the laptops have a combined power of about 7hours.

There is also a 2.5KVa generator at home that I often use. I plan buying a UPS this month or next that has at least, 10hours battery juice.
come lemme install solar for you..
Re: How Do You Cope With Nigeria's Epileptic Power Supply Issue As A Freelancer? by Bullionairemind: 11:06am On May 11, 2019
If you are a freelancer, a petrol generator is not the solution. A 600W solar system is your answer. Learn to think long term except you are not taking the business serious.

A 180AH battery, 600W solar panels, 850VA inverter, charge contoller, plus wiring and labour cost will solve your power challenge once and for all.

Total cost - 400k
60% deposit to get system installed - 240k
Balance payable in 6 months - N26,600 monthly.
Nation wide installation applies.
Call 0815 582 2637 for more details.
Re: How Do You Cope With Nigeria's Epileptic Power Supply Issue As A Freelancer? by IDRWFB(m): 11:14am On May 11, 2019
LofP:


I was using Ntel last year on wawu.

This year I am using Airtel.

Airtel 4G sim on 6month smartphone bonanza means I get 3.3gb for N1,000. So 12gb will amount to N4000.

I used to get 12gb for N1,000 on Ntel. Now, it is 6gb for N2,000 valid for 1 week on Ntel.

Heard about the Airtel 4g stuff. The limited time frame is just not so cool to me. I'm in Cross River and I don't think Ntel (is the wawu a tariff?) is available here else I would have definitely preferred it.
I use about 24-30gb monthly.
Oh boy! That's 8-10k monthly.

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Re: How Do You Cope With Nigeria's Epileptic Power Supply Issue As A Freelancer? by scify364(m): 11:16am On May 11, 2019
I just charge fuel under logistics...
Re: How Do You Cope With Nigeria's Epileptic Power Supply Issue As A Freelancer? by Oshomo12(m): 11:46am On May 11, 2019
peeps4u:


Can these inverters power freezers??

Yes it can, I added a freezer to mine about 6months back(comes on 11am-5:30pm every day). Am still expanding it gradually, don't have enough resources for now.
Note, it is expensive initially but will pay for itself in less than 1.5 years. When people complain about power and they run gen every day, I just laugh and walk away, cos as a people, we have refused to use our brains. 3yrs down the line, the only regret is, I should have started earlier!

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Re: How Do You Cope With Nigeria's Epileptic Power Supply Issue As A Freelancer? by vickertony(m): 11:51am On May 11, 2019
Light in my area is regulated at 5 or 6hrs intervals, so I charge my system whenever there's light, then again I do visit & charge in a friend's saloon.


if you have any copywriting writing job, Blog writing, Article writing to outsource, I'm available,kindly contact me via the number on my signature.
Re: How Do You Cope With Nigeria's Epileptic Power Supply Issue As A Freelancer? by OneKinGuy(m): 12:04pm On May 11, 2019
masterfactor:
chairmen in the house who can teach on how to be a freelancer, I have made research on it and I can't find a reasonable answer. I am tired of my 8-6 job and planning to quit. I want to be working in the comfort of my house.
There is no reasonable answer to it. It's what you can do and how committed you are to it.
For starters, Try joining freelancing sites like fiverr and Upwork. Then read more about them.
Re: How Do You Cope With Nigeria's Epileptic Power Supply Issue As A Freelancer? by rs172(m): 12:27pm On May 11, 2019
masterfactor:

Thanks I almost got scammed on freelancer.c om, when one of the employer ask me to make a deposit first before the job can be given.



I think fiverr is the most safest and is more regulated
Re: How Do You Cope With Nigeria's Epileptic Power Supply Issue As A Freelancer? by makavele: 12:33pm On May 11, 2019
I do not freelance, but this 3kW solar has kept me going 24/7 for nearly 2 yrs now

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Re: How Do You Cope With Nigeria's Epileptic Power Supply Issue As A Freelancer? by uvie66: 12:34pm On May 11, 2019
donbrowser:
Somewhere in Ekiti state, there has been no light since February 14, 2014. The people there did not die.
But they live near to a miserable life and the birth rate will be very high.
Re: How Do You Cope With Nigeria's Epileptic Power Supply Issue As A Freelancer? by ThundrCork(m): 1:03pm On May 11, 2019
neatly installed cool
makavele:
I do not freelance, but this 3kW solar has kept me going 24/7 for nearly 2 yrs now
Re: How Do You Cope With Nigeria's Epileptic Power Supply Issue As A Freelancer? by FunnyDude(m): 1:11pm On May 11, 2019
I reside in a state in SW where there seems to be 247 Power supply. As a full time freelancer, I'm good with the power supply here. Reason I relocated to this more favorable place.
Re: How Do You Cope With Nigeria's Epileptic Power Supply Issue As A Freelancer? by Revolva(m): 1:16pm On May 11, 2019
We use to have light 247 since 6 yrs now I don't even k ow where my generator is

Now I think tins don change o no light o and it's getting worse
Re: How Do You Cope With Nigeria's Epileptic Power Supply Issue As A Freelancer? by masterfactor(m): 1:16pm On May 11, 2019
rs172:




I think fiverr is the most safest and is more regulated
Thanks, do I make use of VPN when registering or use just do normal registration, hope there are no discrimination against Nigerian
Re: How Do You Cope With Nigeria's Epileptic Power Supply Issue As A Freelancer? by mctfopt: 1:17pm On May 11, 2019
ThundrCork:
neatly installed cool

I agree with you.
Re: How Do You Cope With Nigeria's Epileptic Power Supply Issue As A Freelancer? by masterfactor(m): 1:17pm On May 11, 2019
OneKinGuy:

There is no reasonable answer to it. It's what you can do and how committed you are to it.
For starters, Try joining freelancing sites like fiverr and Upwork. Then read more about them.
Thanks
Re: How Do You Cope With Nigeria's Epileptic Power Supply Issue As A Freelancer? by Revolva(m): 1:17pm On May 11, 2019
vickertony:
Light in my area is regulated at 5 or 6hrs intervals, so I charge my system whenever there's light, then again I do visit & charge in a friend's saloon.


if you have any copywriting writing job, Blog writing, Article writing to outsource, I'm available,kindly contact me via the number on my signature.

Pls can I know what is copy writing
Re: How Do You Cope With Nigeria's Epileptic Power Supply Issue As A Freelancer? by vickertony(m): 1:25pm On May 11, 2019
Revolva:

Pls can I know what is copy writing
Copywriting is the process by which something is written in order to promote ideas or opinions or even a person or business activity. Copywriting is mainly conversational and based on persuading people to take action. ... It is important to note that advertising is different to copywriting.

source :Quora

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