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I was giving an interview on freelancing this week, when the reporter stopped me and said, "I have a tip for people who want to freelance: Make sure you marry someone with good health insurance." People who aren't traditional full-time employees get this advice a lot. And not...
Then March is your month. On Friday, March 27, Washington Women in Trades will hold its 30th annual career fair in Seattle Center's Fisher Pavilion. More than 80 exhibitors will be on hand to educate job seekers and disgruntled desk workers looking for new career ideas on what it's like...
While we're on the subject of balance for new parents, I wanted to address another trend I've been hearing and reading a lot about lately: calling in a grandparent to mind your kids so you can continue bringing home as much bacon as possible. Per the AARP Web site: "The U.S. Census Bureau says that...
Working Dad columnist Paul Nyhan had an interesting piece in the Seattle P-I this week about how work/life balance is especially tough for new parents to come by in an economy like this. As Nyhan writes: "Around Seattle and the nation, new moms are cutting short maternity leaves, while parents...
Looking for work is lonely business. Most days, it's just you, your computer, your phone, and the dust bunnies at your feet. For the person who enjoys working alongside a team of peers Monday through Friday, this solitude can be torturous. Just this week, someone on an email discussion list I subscribe to asked if...
By now, we all know that first, second, and third jobs are hard to come by. And that those who take a second job to earn some extra cash have been known to skimp on sleep, social life, and balance. But I was struck by...
Seems like every week another friend tells me that their employer cut their hours or shrank their pay -- but not their workload. But it's not just staffers facing the tough cuts. Freelance budgets have been shrinking too. Just this morning a client informed me that the next article I write for...
On Monday, I got on a plane for the first time in a year. Since I hadn't flown in a while, I checked the TSA site for the latest and greatest rules and regulations on the correct way to pack my toiletries. Deciding it was...
Last night, after participating in a live chat among media professionals on Twitter, a friend who also had been in the chat called to compare notes. "Did you see that [Hotshot Editor X] was on there?" my friend said. "Mmm hmmm," I said. Clack. Clack. Clack....
Amid the never-ending reports of layoffs this past week, there have been a few glimmers of light. I don't diminish the significance of losing one's livelihood. Nor am I living in an employment dream world. (Almost every outfit I freelance for has significantly cut their...
