Comments on: Frustrations

By: Paula

Paula — Fri, 14 Dec 2012 22:59:46 +0000

Great. Reading you received an unsigned check after it was already 90 days past due right after I was told LatePayer intends to pay all invoices by the end of the year makes be worry my check will be unsigned, too.

Glad your fellow writer is on the mend. I know senior citizen who nearly died from an e.coli infection. Fortunately, she survived. I got a Christmas card from her yesterday.

Okay, Lori - go delegate something!

By: Lori

Lori — Fri, 14 Dec 2012 17:41:35 +0000

Allie, I'm guilty of the same "throw it in the study" cleaning. You should SEE this place (actually, good luck finding it)!

Kris, that sucks! I'm sure they don't see the difference between the project described and the one you have to pull out of your hat.

Weren't "feeling it"? What the hell is that supposed to mean? How can you revise it to suit them from that feedback? Idiotic.

You think that check was conveniently unsigned? I had that happen once and only after waiting 90 days for payment.

And I agree -- they want it, they pay!

Anne, glad it's been a good week for you, friend. We'll chat whenever I catch up.

By: anne wayman

anne wayman — Fri, 14 Dec 2012 17:29:15 +0000

Ah, Lori. So glad your friend is healing and so sorry his illness means a ton of work for you.

My week's been pretty smooth. I'll take it!

By: Kris

Kris — Fri, 14 Dec 2012 15:20:34 +0000

…(just added) 4) Asking for hundreds of dollars worth of work as a "sample."

By: Kris

Kris — Fri, 14 Dec 2012 14:51:13 +0000

1) Projects that are completely different from what is described in the contract. I took on a review project and then found out I was expected to completely rewrite the unusable content.
2) Editors who reject work and include vague comments that don't tell me what requirements weren't met, just that they weren't really "feeling it."
3) Being owed a ton of money and receiving a check without an authorized signature.

Grrr. Yup, frustrating couple of weeks. I'm hoping some time off over the holidays will erase my recent line of thinking about starting to look for a "normal" job.

By: Allie

Allie — Fri, 14 Dec 2012 14:49:38 +0000

I'm sorry it's been such a frustrating week, and glad to hear your friend is doing better!

This week I am most frustrated by the mess that is my office. We had people over last weekend and did a frenzy clean of the house, which means everything that didn't have a place to go wound up in my office, and I haven't had a chance to clean up much yet. I find the clutter very distracting!