Tag Archives: remote work

Work-Life Balance: Do you enjoy your job?

Those who love their job as if it were a hobby are lucky. This is even more true if their income is their ideal amount and their coworkers are great to be around. I certainly think of my job as something I could do even while on vacation and not consider myself as working. However,Continue reading “Work-Life Balance: Do you enjoy your job?”

How to Negotiate and Secure a Retainer Fee with a Client

Repost from 2022 Are you a freelancer or contractor constantly looking for new projects or clients? Do you have a roller-coaster income that changes from month to month? If your answer is yes, then consider negotiating for a monthly retainer. A retainer contract is an agreement between a freelancer and their client for ongoing, monthlyContinue reading “How to Negotiate and Secure a Retainer Fee with a Client”

3 Ways to Connect with People and Communicate Online

Why communicate online? You may think it’s less personal than interacting with people face to face. True, you don’t get the same sense of what a person is like when you aren’t in the same room as them. But it has become one of the best ways to connect with people around the world.  AsContinue reading “3 Ways to Connect with People and Communicate Online”

Remote Work and Office Humor

This time of year, one of two things happens: work slows down as people prepare for the holidays, or work speeds up as people cram in projects before it’s time to leave work for the holidays. Recently, it’s been incredibly busy for me, so I think a good laugh about work is overdue. Humor helpsContinue reading “Remote Work and Office Humor”

Argh! How to Set Boundaries and Get Respect

Let’s empower ourselves. Social media and technology have made it too easy for strangers and toxic people to ignore our boundaries and invade our personal and professional lives. Family may ask you for a favor, not realizing (or caring) that you’re tired and need some space. Work may ask you to do extra work, inContinue reading “Argh! How to Set Boundaries and Get Respect”