[Ipg-smz] Anyone ever want to quit?

[Sharon Fisher]

The advantage of freelancing is that you can fire clients who are too much
of a pain in the ass. Or at least charge them more.

On Mon, Oct 1, 2018 at 8:03 AM Grant Gross <grantgross at gmail.com> wrote:

> Thanks for the advice, Tom
>
> It's not so much that I don't have enough work (although I can almost
> always use more), it's dealing with (some) of the clients I have now. One
> is making me jump through several nonstandard hoops to start working and
> another is complaining about the quality of work when he asked me to
> complete two stories under a very tight deadline.
>
> Grant
>
> Grant Gross
> Freelance editor, writer, and tech policy reporter
> www.grantgross.com
> linkedin.com/in/grantgross
> (240) 294-4921
>
>
> On Mon, Oct 1, 2018 at 9:51 AM Tom Henderson <thenderson at extremelabs.com>
> wrote:
>
>> Make a list. Call or email ten editors. Think of five pitches, tailor
>> them for each editor. Rinse, repeat.
>>
>> Uber is definitely easier. Go to Monster.com and look up tech writer gigs
>> in your area-- there are plenty of them, contract and W2. Wash your chinos
>> and a nice shirt, shave, and do interviews.
>>
>> Today is a good day to start, because each day, your overhead costs are
>> not going down.
>>
>> Best of luck!
>>
>> Tom
>>
>>
>>
>> On 10/01/2018 09:28 AM, Grant Gross wrote:
>>
>> Somedays, I think driving an Uber or being a greeter at Wal-Mart would be
>> an easier way to make a buck than freelancing.
>>
>> Just reflecting on how my last month or two has gone.
>>
>> Grant
>>
>>
>> Grant Gross
>> Freelance editor, writer, and tech policy reporter
>> www.grantgross.com
>> linkedin.com/in/grantgross
>> (240) 294-4921
>>
>>
>>
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