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Freelancers, contrary to public opinion, have got to be one of the most hardworking of all professionals. Taking a vacation for example is much more pricey for a freelancer than it is for normal employees. Image Credit: Kenzoka Regular employees get a fixed pay and leave is usually included in it. When a regular employee … Read more

We’ve all felt it haven’t we? As freelancers, we’ve escaped our bosses and externally imposed rules, only to be ruled by something which can be far worse – ourselves. With no one to guide us, and no one to push us, we have to rely on our own radar, and then one is reminded of … Read more

I’ve rarely faced this problem, thank God, but it’s something that every freelance writer has had to think about – “What if my buyer doesn’t pay me if he doesn’t like what I wrote for him?” Some buyers feel that they have an obligation to pay a writer only if they like the output. At … Read more

Well, I’ve arrived, and let me say, it’s bloody difficult! I thought that being a Freelancer, I could just whip out my laptop and work away whenever I wanted to right? Image Credit: veo Wrong! More than anything, I realize that a good freelancer has to have a schedule. I know that lots of people … Read more

It seems to be finalized. We’re probably going to be flying to Chicago tomorrow night. I say ‘probably’ because we haven’t got the tickets yet. Anything can go wrong! It’s about bloody time I say. We were supposed to be flying a week ago, and everything is packed and all. All my buyers on eLance … Read more

Now that my wife’s company requires her to be on site in Chicago, I’ll have to continue my work there. Actually, it’s not in Chicago. It’s in a little village called Schaumburg. Things haven’t been easy. We were supposed to leave this week, but the medicals haven’t been scheduled yet. Also, my Internet connection was … Read more