🚀 Change my mind: taking any unpaid gig to build a portfolio permanently tanks your rate ceiling

51% of 7634 voters say "Portfolio matters". The other side: 49% picked "Kills your rate".

maya_p · 2026-04-14T07:59:20.482Z

51% say "Portfolio matters". 49% say "Kills your rate". 7,634 votes cast.

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🚀 Change my mind: taking any unpaid gig to build a portfolio permanently tanks your rate ceiling Currently 51% of 7634 votes say Portfolio matters. 49% say Kills your rate.