May 27th, 2008
I once argued that teachers are really good at what they do, contrary to the widely held belief that “those who can’t do, teach”.
Allow me to further prove my point: I was working on a web design project, coding the wireframe defining a future site’s layout. The problem was, I was stuck on how to […]
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May 23rd, 2008
High gas prices? Here’s freelancing to the rescue!
Countries all over the world share your pain America. Countries like my own are also experiencing record gas prices, and we’re screaming at our respective governments to do something about it. Isn’t it uncanny how the world can be so similar all over?
Seriously though, freelancing does offer a […]
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May 17th, 2008
Summary: While I can’t get work done while listening to music, I’ve found that preparing with positive-sounding tunes does wonders for productivity.
I’ve recently come across fubiz.net, a French site that mercifully makes its acclaimed Fubiz Broadcast collection easily accessible for English surfers. An FB is basically a group of electronica songs compiled into one seamless […]
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May 12th, 2008
Anyone who’s into design and coding Wordpress-related stuff should check out wordpressjob.com. It promises to cull all job openings that have something to do with the popular blogging platform for easy search and perusal.
Discovering this site made me wonder? Why won’t someone create a freelance job search site? Instead of the typical job site (of […]
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May 7th, 2008
Ready to be scared about the prospects of freelancing? Check out Freelance Folder’s Eight Violent Truths About Freelancing. Bob Younce creates some horror by talking about how freelancing isn’t for lazy people who shun hard work, how freelancers work for jerks, and how freelancing is a “thankless profession.”
Then, on a succeeding article, Mr. Younce switches […]
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April 29th, 2008
Thanks to Neerav for featuring me on a recent interview. This interview was conducted via email, and aside from me, Neerav interviewed Cibbuano. We both shared our thoughts on making money from blogging.
I tried to keep my answers short and sweet, thinking that it would be easier to understand for readers. But compared to the […]
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April 27th, 2008
You have a hard time finding the words for a 1,000-word article?
Or, you have a hard time staying under 500 words?
Sigh…
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April 24th, 2008
Last time I discussed freelancing and politics, I wrote about how they’re mutually exclusive. The reason was that, working away from the office, they don’t have to play the game.
Much has been said about that infamous ABC debate. The way I see it, it’s more proof that it’s great to be a freelancer.
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April 23rd, 2008
The 10 jobs listed by Yahoo! at Stop Pumping Gas: Ten Hot Home Office Jobs seems on the up and up. But aside from “web designer”, it should’ve featured more of the skill sets I wrote about in 3 Skills That Will Pay For Your Retirement and 3 More Skills That Will Pay For Your […]
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April 10th, 2008
Poor US Dollar! Compared to my currency (the Philippine Peso), it has lost over one-fifth of its value. But it’s still all about the Benjamins, especially in a country where making $70,000 a year means you’re pretty much set for life.
As a freelancer hailing from the so-called third world, I believe that we are in […]
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