By Sarah Ratliff I was raised by parents who lived through the Great Depression. My father was born in 1923, before it began, and my mother was born in 1933, as it was well underway. In both instances only their mothers were able to hold on to their jobs. My paternal grandmother was a schoolteacher […]
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How to Be Fairly Paid as a Freelancer
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By Yohana Petrovic Has the siren call of the flexibility and autonomy of a freelancer’s life gotten to you? If it has, and if you have already ventured into those rough but exciting waters that make up a freelancer’s journey, you now know how easy it is to underbid yourself just so that you can […]
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What to Say When a Prospect Says Your Rate is Too High: 9 Tips for Confident Freelancers
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By Diana Schneidman It happens to all of us freelancers. You are talking to someone who may hire you as a freelancer and the subject gets to your pay rate. She asks, you answer. And she says it is “too high.” It doesn’t matter if you quote a project rate or an hourly rate. Doesn’t […]
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How and Why You Should Make Freelance Friends
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By Anneke Steenkamp One of the things that leave me envious when talking to my 9-5 friends is the office antics and bonding with fellow colleagues. Don’t get me wrong, most of the time this is counter-productive and in my case, irritating – but in some way they all have ‘the office’ in common. As […]
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From Employee to Freelancer: How to Cautiously Make the Leap
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By Holly Reisem Hanna Hi Holly, At the beginning of the year I will be making a huge switch from my full time position to freelance in order to get rid of my long commute and be closer to home and my two year old. To say I am nervous for the transition is an […]
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Tips To Becoming A Successful Freelance Writer
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By Gary Dek So you like to write, and you’ve been hearing so much about people quitting their day jobs and making a living off of freelancing. Why can’t you be one as well? You already know you can write and that you love doing it, so what’s stopping you? Truth to be told, there’s […]