# I need an advice

**URL:** https://forum.kirupa.com/t/i-need-an-advice/285652
**Category:** job seekers
**Created:** [April 3, 2009, 2:37pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/i-need-an-advice/285652 "2009-04-03T14:37:13Z")
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### Author: ![Encarincory](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/5f8ce5/32.png) [@Encarincory](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Encarincory)
#### Post date: [April 3, 2009, 2:37pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/i-need-an-advice/285652/1 "2009-04-03T14:37:13Z")

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Hello!I’m new here. I’ve been browsing tons of forums for an idea of what to do. I was laid off from my job about 3 month ago. I’ve been looking for a job since then, but did not even get a single interview. I worked as a web designer for a publishing company for the last 5 years. Looks like [www.kirupa.com](http://www.kirupa.com) is an active forum with active members and may be someone has some experience working as a freelance web designer. May be “Job Seekers” category is not the most appropriate for this question, but I want to try anyways to get some opinions before I go ahead with my life. I’m wondering if it is possible in the current economy to find work for a freelance web designer and make enough to pay for rent and groceries. I was able to find a small project on craigslist and I developed a website for a company. It was a small project and took me only a week to complete. I got paid $800 for 1 week of work which is not bad. Please people give me some ideas. I have 2 kids and my wife is out of work as well. Thank you in advance.