by Sue Horner | Sep 17, 2008 | The Red Jacket Diaries blog
Don’t you almost hate to watch the news, open a newspaper or check your stocks these days? The bad news is unrelenting. Formerly solid companies going bust. Layoffs. Gasoline prices through the roof. Catastrophic weather. It’s definitely an uncertain world we live in....
by Sue Horner | May 14, 2008 | The Red Jacket Diaries blog
(Updated October 2016) Freelancers sometimes run into clients who question quoted rates and ask for less. Should you give in? Most seasoned professionals will agree that you shouldn’t let yourself be “had” on price. State what you are worth, making...
by Sue Horner | Jun 29, 2007 | The Red Jacket Diaries blog
Don’t you find that keeping up with blogs and blogging goes out the window when things are busy? I finally have a few minutes to catch up after a “drop everything and do this NOW” project this week that I just completed. This was something I had to...
by Sue Horner | Apr 5, 2007 | The Red Jacket Diaries blog
At one time, radio ads for Workopolis (“Canada’s biggest job site”) featured various people talking about “the job that changed my life.” It was a great series, with both inspiring tales of jobs that led to interesting careers and...
by Sue Horner | Mar 27, 2007 | The Red Jacket Diaries blog
The freelance life is a true rollercoaster ride. There are stretches of calm, measured work, maybe even not too much work. I like these because I know they won’t last and I use them to run errands, organize my office or occasionally goof off. The quiet times are...
