When a freelancer takes on a new job with a new client, they usually discuss the work that needs to be done and reach an agreement on what the job entails and the cost to the client. This process usually works quite well. On occasion, a client does not communicate exactly what they want, or […]
Daily Distractions
I admit it. I can’t wait for school to start. I have 3 sons. Two will be off to college in a few weeks and the other will be back to high school shortly thereafter. I love my kids. I really do. They are generally well behaved and very sweet. But…. They are detrimental to […]
Telecommuter Discrimination – Confirmed
Well, sort of. I was pretty excited to go to Mashable’s Online Career Expo. I figured that the companies involved would be open to telecommuters. I mean, companies that are high tech and heavily into digital products and marketing should be open to having employees that work online, right? WRONG. All of the jobs listed […]
That Job is Still Listed….
Remember when we had that little chat about telecommuter discrimination? Well, the job that I would be awesome at is still listed and I’m still not hired because…. Right. I’m a telecommuter. It’s like having to admit that I’m a porn operator or something. “I work from a room in my home with a computer […]
Telecommuter Discrimination?
Okay, so I read this job description today that is the perfect job for me because I am a feisty, zesty, on the verge kind of writer. Only they want people close enough to commute to their office. I won’t name the company…. yet. I sent them messages through whatever means I could find to […]
Change of Plans
I was going to post my pro-Oxford comma diatribe here, but instead I decided to just throw a few things out that I’ve been thinking about lately. I love my book club, but I need to find a club that will read anything. And by anything I mean post-apocalyptic flesh eating zombies without southern accents… or […]
Warning: This Post May Contain Irony
Isn’t it Ironic? Last week, a writer friend posted a question about irony on his timeline. As I often do, I decided to try to figure out the answer and provided several posts regarding the subject and links and basically the conclusion that his sentence was not, in fact, ironic. His response was to delete […]
How Facebook Groups Can Work For… and Against You
I have been invited to a couple of private Facebook groups based on my experience and skills. I was under the impression that one was for blowing off steam (a correct assumption) with others who could empathize with certain situations. The other was for developing marketing strategies… or so I thought. A friend developed this […]
Client Service – What the CLIENT Wants
There are times during a project that I will have recommendations for a client. I have quite a bit of experience, and I try to offer guidance when and where I can. Sometimes, the client will listen and consider and reject that advice. Taking no offense and producing what the client wants, as long as […]