Comments on: Delicious Dilemmas

By: Lori

Lori — Thu, 03 Jan 2008 13:56:00 +0000

Sheri, market market market. You have to approach new clients cold – I send out an informative e-newsletter or I send them a brochure. Then I follow up with a phone call asking if they’ve received it and if they had any questions.

It’s the best way I know to get solid work (not this $3 an article crap).

By: Sheri

Sheri — Mon, 31 Dec 2007 20:47:00 +0000

For me, working from home is the only way to go. My husband’s job keeps him away for long hours during the week and he often has to travel. I need to be the one who can put our daughters first. Plus, I need to continue my own work on my MG novel and picture books. Freelancing lets me stay home, put my kids first, and work on my fiction. What I need is more freelance writing work. At the moment all I do is write for a real estate company, which is pretty cool. I get to see some fabulous houses, but I am a victim of the real estate market then with all its seasons of feast or famine. Any suggestions for how to get more freelance gigs?
Sheri

By: Jennifer

Jennifer — Sat, 29 Dec 2007 20:48:00 +0000

Work from home! It’s all about flexibility for me and I wouldn’t take an on-site job unless I was really desperate or it paid astoundingly well and was a short-term contract position.

By: The Quoibler

The Quoibler — Fri, 28 Dec 2007 13:48:00 +0000

Lori:

No brainer -- the work from home. In fact, even if the pay rates were reversed (with the onsite job being higher), I'd take the at-home option. I'm too spoiled with the flexibility that working from my own "mansion" (ha!) provides.

Oh, and congrats on landing the gig! Awesome!

Angelique

By: Nikki

Nikki — Thu, 27 Dec 2007 17:31:00 +0000

I would take the work from home one as well but my reasons would be different. The kids are accustomed to having me around now and trying to fight traffic to make it home in time for scouts, practice and such… ugggh that’s why I never fought for my job back after the baby was born in the first place. Plus… I am back in school. However, I would love to have the option to be in the position you are in!

By: Lori

Lori — Thu, 27 Dec 2007 01:12:00 +0000

I’ll confess – I had no intention of sticking it out the entire year. I thought a month or two tops, then duck out gracefully. I cannot do onsite longer than that without sacrificing the freelance connections, and I’m not willing to do that.

It really is a no-brainer. 🙂

By: Irreverent Freelancer

Irreverent Freelancer — Wed, 26 Dec 2007 23:08:00 +0000

Unless this whole freelancing gig suddenly goes to pot (as some of my recent foes have suggested it might LOL), I would never take a job that had me on site for that long. Heck, I have yet to accept a gig that has me on site for ANY length of time. And since the work-from-home job is paying so much more, well, it would be a no-brainer for me!

By: Lori

Lori — Wed, 26 Dec 2007 22:34:00 +0000

Oh, I want to hear about that one!

Yes, I agree. I can get so much more accomplished at home. I tend to overwork myself from my own desk. Why is that?

By: devonellington

devonellington — Wed, 26 Dec 2007 17:46:00 +0000

I'd take the gig from home, especially if it paid more! :0 I'm much more productive when I can keep my own schedule and work from wherever I please. I dislike sitting in someone else's office.

And I'm getting ready to drop a client who's more trouble than that one is worth . . .