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My computer is dead. :| I cannot elaborate because all the feels are trying to get out at once.

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It depends on the person/business, really. I mean, yes, people putting out ads looking for PHP and iOS developers are probably going to want work done by someone with a degree... but even then, I'd hardly guarantee it.

My last job was at a place which sold advertising to small-to-medium sized businesses -- mom & pop joints, mid-sized law firms, etc. Very, very few of those places had their sites designed by a preexisting ad agency, or someone who'd come out of college with a degree in web design. After all, keep in mind that it's a hugely over-saturated market, so a degree is not necessarily a big deal.

To be fair, if you're working for small businesses, you will not make a lot of money. There will be the chance that they won't want to pay, which means being firm and no-nonsense about fees and payment schedules. That said, it's a good food in the door to larger things, and it's a relatively quick way to build up cashflow. Craigslist might be helpful, of course, but there's also things like Reddit's forhire subreddit... though I imagine that would be for work a bit more serious than the plumber or pizza joint, y'know?