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Work with us, not for us.

Scoped briefs, a paid trial task, and no unpaid pitching. Here is exactly how it runs.

What to expect

Average hourly rate

TODO

Average hourly rate

Average engagement length

TODO

Average engagement length

Payment terms

30 days

Payment terms

Rate figures deliberately unfilled pending real data. See docs/PROGRESS.md.

Why people stay in the pool

  1. 01

    Paid on time

    Thirty-day terms, and we chase our clients so you do not have to chase us.

  2. 02

    Scoped work

    You get a written brief with an agreed definition of done, not a standing Slack channel.

  3. 03

    No unpaid pitching

    We do not ask freelancers to produce speculative work to win a project.

  4. 04

    Direct client contact

    You talk to the client. We do not put a account manager between you and the decision.

  5. 05

    Repeat engagements

    Most of our freelancers work with us across several projects rather than one.

  6. 06

    Your own tools

    We care that it is maintainable, not which editor produced it.

How it works

  1. 01

    Apply

    Send the form below with a portfolio we can actually look at.

  2. 02

    Short call

    Thirty minutes on what you like working on and what you avoid.

  3. 03

    Paid trial task

    A small, real, scoped piece of work. Paid at your rate.

  4. 04

    Into the pool

    We match you against briefs as they come in.

  5. 05

    First engagement

    A written scope, an agreed rate, and a named point of contact.

Apply

One form. We read every one and reply either way.

PDF, DOC or DOCX. Maximum 3.5MB.

Confirmations

Freelance questions

Do I need to be a registered business to work with you?

Yes. We contract business to business, so you need to be able to invoice as a registered company or sole trader in your country.

How are freelance rates set?

You tell us your rate. We do not run reverse auctions and we do not ask people to undercut each other for a brief.

Is the trial task paid?

Yes, at your normal rate. It is a small piece of real work, not a speculative exercise.

How much work can I expect?

It varies with the project pipeline and we will not pretend otherwise. Most people in the pool work with us in blocks rather than continuously.

Can I work with you part-time alongside other clients?

Yes. Most of our freelancers do. We agree an hours-per-month baseline up front so both sides can plan.

What time zones do you work across?

We are async-first, so the overlap requirement is usually a couple of hours rather than a full working day.

How long does the application take to review?

We aim to reply within a week either way.

Prefer to just email?

Send a portfolio link and a line about what you do.

hr@whstd.com

Not ready to apply?

We email when new briefs open up. No more than monthly.