A reader wrote in: I’m looking for a web app (cheap or free) that will allow me to enter projects as they come in and track how long they have been incomplete. Since part of the project involves waiting for client revisions, I can’t set a completion deadline, but I would like to track which […]
View PostHow can a freelancer take a vacation?
I’m on vacation. I arranged for other freelancers to help my clients while I am spending time with family. And today I spent about an hour working. Mostly I was sending files to others so they could make changes for the clients. Some of the time was spent on the phone with the freelancers, helping […]
View PostRush jobs, rush policies, and rush fees
ASAP! Need this today! Urgent! Top Priority! A lot of my projects have quick deadlines. And I’m happy to accommodate those when I can. But doing rush projects makes it difficult to schedule other work, and often means that I will be pushing off other client work and working long hours or on the weekends. […]
View PostEmployee or Independent Contractor (Freelancer)?
My last post was about working with an office assistant. One huge consideration for me was to be sure that anyone who worked with me would be considered an independent contractor, not an employee. Laws vary by country so everything I am talking about here only applies in the USA. The IRS has rules that […]
View PostMy client wants me to use copyrighted material
Q: My client gave me the copy (text) for their page, but I found out that it was taken from another website. What can I do? A: I recently had a similar situation with a drawing that the (potential) client wanted me to copy. Even though my contract specifies that I will not be responsible […]
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