Yesterday’s Microsoft-created mania is behind me, amen. Today I hope to make huge progress on this project so the client can at least gain some headway on her deadline. Side issue that seems to be growing – we switched our cable service from Comcast to Verizon Monday. The technicians were quick about it – I…
Author: lwidmer
Kaboom!
That’s the sound of my day going up in flames. Got to work early today in order to make what I thought would be great progress on the big project. Microsoft, however, had different plans for me. The file I was able to open and work on yesterday is not “too complex” to open. So…
The Return of 12-hour Days
One of those promised projects from last week is definitely (?) arriving today. It will mean tons of work in a short amount of time. Also, it means all the projects I didn’t finish last week are now crammed in there with this project, plus with any other must-have project that may mosey in this…
The Friday Crunch
Let’s take bets, shall we? I received all those calls at the end of last week from clients who needed work done this week. It’s Friday. Despite being out for two days, I returned to see my in box empty. That’s right. Those must-have-it-this-week round of projects have yet to show up. So I’m betting…
The Worse Offense
Last week we talked about glass ceilings in the freelance world, which to my knowledge are rare. This week a more heinous beast – harassment, cat calls, misbehavior by male counterparts. I’d love to say this is as rare as the glass ceiling in freelancing, but ask ten women and I’d bet about 8 of…
If The Clients Are Calling, It Must Be Nearly Labor Day
I’m not in today, really. I’m posting this well ahead of time. Daughter is headed back to college and I must drive her across the state lest my car disappears for weeks on end. And wouldn’t you know it – the minute I can’t be around, the clients come calling. In droves. It’s an odd…
More Must-Haves
Yesterday I showed you my favorite free downloads. Today, I want to share with you the websites I can’t live without. PRN Media. Seriously, if you’re a writer, you need this site. You can get hooked up with experts aplenty just by registering and then sending out a query on your article topic. The ProfNet…
Free Online Must-Haves
Talking with a writing friend the other week, he expressed the need for a backup drive. He’s talking external drives. I should have one, too. I don’t, but what I have is pretty good – it’s Mozy. Mozy lets you back up your files virtually. You get 2GB of free storage. All you do is…
Bossing Around
Yesterday’s post included the link to a Yahoo! hotjobs article giving tips on finding a job that fits. The first tip was “Who’s the Boss?” Great question not only for job seekers, but also for those of us who have just taken on client projects. I’ve been on projects that have had a hazy line…
If the Job Fits
In a recent one-on-one with a potential client, I was doing my best to convince her I was capable of A, B, and C functions. Problem was she wanted D, E, and a smattering of F. We both came to that conclusion at almost the same time. She expressed reservations and then cited the group…