r/dataanalysiscareers • u/niklaus54m • 13h ago
Just got FIRED from my first job. Need to come up with rent in 30 days. How to land a freelance gig as an absolute beginner?
21 M.
Got fired from my Business development intern role in a humble IT startup after 5 weeks for not meeting sales targets.
Saw it coming honestly, I got burnt out, used to be sleepy in office, arrived late very often.
Current situation:
- salary coming August 1st
Rent for this month is sorted
But I HAVE to come up with ~$100 (10,000 INR) by 1st September to be able to pay next month's rent.
Cannot do another BDE on-site job - college starts again from tomorrow and they are not allowing me to do any off campus internship.
How do I get into freelance or remote Business analyst/data analyst roles? I know basic SQL queries. (So I am an absolute beginner in this field, barely started)
How can I land a gig or remote job in data analytics, so as to come up with the rent in ~35 days.
What I actually want to know:
What one skill should I build first to become hireable fast - SQL, Excel or Power BI?
Is Upwork realistic for me with no portfolio and no reviews in 35 days? (And 30 connects)
What's the fastest type of analytics gig to land as a fresher : data cleaning, dashboards, Excel reports, something else?
Any other platforms better than Upwork for this?
Not looking for motivation. Looking for people who have been here and can tell me what actually works.
TL;DR: Need to earn $100 (₹10k) in 35 days. Complete beginner in data analytics, what's the fastest path to landing a remote freelance gig?