8 Places To Jump Start Your Freelance Writing Career

Posted by chica with issues under job, career, school related issues

I have a co-worker that is an aspiring writer. After talking with him it is obvious that he thinks that the road to being a freelance writer is some deeply guarded and hidden secret. The truth is that it is easier than you think if you actually give it a shot.
Here are some of the [...]

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The Chica With Issues Win $150 Bailout Plan

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Update: Contest now over.

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Would you rather - know you are getting laid off or be surprised?

Posted by chica with issues under job, career, school related issues

At the place where I am consulting there is a lot of talk about the possibility of layoffs. The interesting thing is that I actually heard someone say today that they do not want to know if they are going to be laid off. Instead, they would rather it be a surprise.
I find this odd.
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Why 100% Self Employment Is My Goal

About this time last year I was working for a large corporation that laid me off in February 2008. It was a blessing in disguise. It allowed me to focus on working full time for me. The end result was that I discovered that I was able to earn full time income working from home. [...]

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Goal check - Examining your motives

Posted by chica with issues under personal development issues

The company that I am currently at on a temporary basis is your typical big business. Loads of inefficiency, loads of  “babysitters” and people watching your every move to ensure that the company is getting its money’s worth from the hired help and so on. And like most large business, it offers lots in the [...]

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