Make a living with VBA

[georgiboy]

Hi all,

Just pondering what the best options career wise are if i wanted to make a living from VBA?

What would i need, when looking for jobs nearly all require SQL knowledge which i don't have. Is it a case that i would need to learn new skills to go with VBA?

I know of websites like UpWork and Freelancer but does anyone actually make a living from that?

I would love to create/ tinker/ fix spreadsheets and work from home as currently i work in an office full time.

Any feedback is welcome

Cheers,

George

[Aussiebear]

Well I don't know about a living but, with your approach to tackling VBA issues, it shouldn't take too long for others to gain a trust in your approach. How much you want to charge and whether you get paid are issues you need to sort out. I trust you, and have no qualms about recommending you to others

[georgiboy]

Thanks Aussie,

I am trying but unfortunately i was a bit of a muppet in school and came out with poor grades - this led to me starting work at the age of 15 and not going to college or uni.

I have no qualifications to speak of so i have to let my work experience do the talking.

Cheers

[Aussiebear]

Some of the best people did not go to Uni or College, so don't discount that.

[SamT]

SQL and VBA go together like toast and butter

[georgiboy]

I am going to have to learn some...

As it stands i have a good knowledge of a language that nobody cares about "AutoIt" as i used to write bots in my younger days.

I have a book on SQL - it's just bringing myself to read it when i already work 10 hours a day 5 days a week.