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Chasing the Client Relationship

Posted on by lwidmer

What’s on the iPod: Roadrunner by The Modern Lovers Wow. Thursday, huh? Tuesday and Wednesday feel like a blur to me. I had a number of things going on at once and deadlines that are looming. Plus I knew that today and tomorrow would be truncated thanks to appointments and an annual lunch date with…

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The Professional Side of Writing

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What’s on the iPod: Running on Empty by Jackson Browne Isn’t life full of little ironies? That song popped up on my iPod today after what felt like Marathon Monday. I’m working on three projects simultaneously and two more that are due this month. Plus my suspicion is I’ll be hearing back from another client…

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Monthly Assessment: June 2015

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What I’m reading: Wide Sargasso Sea by Jean Rhys What’s on the iPod: Naked Kids by Grouplove What an interesting day yesterday. In an instance of the most asinine behavior imaginable, some guy behind me objected to my waiting to turn left (didn’t want to chance it), he honked, screamed, and then turned left —…

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7 Necessary Freelance Writing Boundaries

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What’s on the iPod: Mama Knows by Sister Sparrow and the Dirty Birds If you take a day off, you want to be able to enjoy it, right? Not so for me yesterday. An intestinal infection had me wiped out just getting out of bed. The meds can’t work fast enough. Advil kept me upright,…

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Free Advice Friday: Killing Your Worst Freelance Writing Enemy

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What I’m reading: Alexander’s Bridge by Willa Cather What’s on the iPod: Afire Love by Ed Sheeran Ever have one of those days where your wheels don’t just spin, but they get mired deep in stuff you can’t control? Welcome to my Thursday. As much as I tried to get projects going, I was pulled…

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5 Ways to Avoid the Client Waiting Game

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What’s on the iPod: Free Fallin’ by Tom Petty It’s been an interesting week so far. Nothing heavy on the work front, so I’ve been able to edit a friend’s book. The subject is one that will sell, so it’s great to both help a lifelong pal and be involved in something that could be…

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Common Myths About The Cape Town Industry

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Writers Worth Monday: This Job, Not That Job

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What’s on the iPod: Flaw by Bastille Thanks to Paula Hendrickson for this job posting. Paula sent it over last week — she thought it woudl be perfect for the This Job, Not That Job feature. She couldn’t be more right. Here it is in its entirety: Freelance Content Writer Position XXX Marketing is a…

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  1. KeriLynn Engel Avatar
    KeriLynn Engel

    Wow, this sounds EXACTLY like a full-time job posting in every way… except compensation. Sounds like they really need to hire someone in-house, but they're too cheap, so they're trying to scam some inexperienced writers instead. I HOPE no one would ever apply to postings like this, but unfortunately that's probably wishful thinking :/

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  2. Cathy Avatar
    Cathy

    KeriLynn, that is the scary thing, isn't it? That someone would actually respond to that ad? Depending upon the location of the Midtown office, the $20 probably wouldn't cover the commuting expenses.

    This ad is like a freight train building up speed for a disastrous crash.

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  3. Lori Widmer Avatar
    Lori Widmer

    KeriLynn, exactly what bothered me about it, too. I think that's why Paula sent it over — it was masquerading as something much, much more than it is.

    Cathy, Atlanta. And no, it wouldn't cover gas even to downtown Ketchum. 🙂

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  4. Paula Avatar
    Paula

    Ah, but they never said the "freelancer" would be compensated for those Midtown meetings and client meetings, did they?

    Hmm… How many times did they squeeze SEO qualifications/responsibilities into this one ad?

    My personal favorite was the line about a Masters degree being preferred. Isn't it amazing how much they're (not)!willing to pay someone with an advanced degree?

    I also loved how they said they'd grown 300% for "a reason" but never said what that reason was, or in what ways they had grown…Client roster? Revenue? Number of lawsuits from "freelancers" working more than full time (yet somehow not from surprise to sunset) for about one tenth the minimum wage and no benefits?

    This listing raised so many questions everyone should run from it while warning others to avert their eyes.

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