**Update: Very shortly after I wrote this I found a very cool virtual company called Fire Engine RED. Cross your fingers for me. I applied for a job with them! My summer has been hot, rainy, and slow. I spend a lot of time juggling everyone’s calendars so that they can be where they want […]
Bidding Sites – Yes or No?
There are Freelancers who dismiss bidding sites. I don’t blame them. There are a lot of bidding sites that are absolutely horrendous out there. I did tons of research to find out which one, if any, I would use. And I came up with Elance. Here’s the deal. All bidding sites are going to have […]
Freelancers Alert! Your Must-Have Resources
There are many writers who believe that everything they need is free online. They believe that there is no need for any kind of resource beyond Google. I hate to tell you this, but there are a few resources that will make you a better, more effective writer. What I consider to be the most […]
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 […]