My ‘Stable Door’ column for Freelancentral began with an open stable door and the freelancer (a.k.a the horse) escaping into an unfettered freelance life. Its first piece addressed the different types of clients to be wary of (the Boss, the Uninformed, the Briefless and the Buddy). For piece #2, I decided to look at the [...]
My freelance business, in its current form, has been around for six years now. And for the first three of the six, I chased up on every quote I sent out. I e-mailed, called, sometimes even texted – because I felt I deserved some feedback. Or, at the very least, to know that the prospective [...]
My new guest column, ‘The Stable Door’, went live on Freelancentral today, with its inaugural piece entitled (clumsily, but there’s no other way to put it), ‘Clients to be wary of’. The piece introduces four types of clients: The Boss (the client who thinks he’s your boss), The Uninformed (the client who has no idea [...]
Starting next week, I’ll be writing columns every so often for Freelancentral, the freelance talent portal. Titled ‘The Stable Door’, my series of articles will deal with issues of interest to freelancers and those who employ them. They’ll also be posted on this blog once they’re up, for your delight, edification and (possibly) occasional venom. [...]
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