Yesterday I met with a long-term client and friend at my local Starbucks.
It’s located at the edge of a shopping center in the neighborhood known as City Heights here in San Diego. I’d walked to the coffee shop after finishing my volunteer stint at the library.
We were sitting outside because it was a lovely, warm afternoon. We were discussing the content for his new website.
I was facing roughly north and I glanced up, probably drawn by the sound of a siren, to see a San Diego City Police Car stopped with all lights flashing and at least three San Diego City Policemen with drawn pistols pointing at the red sedan stopped immediately in front of them.
Out of the front and back passenger windows, which were partially opened, were two sets of hands awkwardly waving trying to show, I assume, they were unarmed and not going to provoke the police. From the concentration of the cops I gathered the same thing was going on on the other side of the car. [click to continue…]
Editor in a glass-walled office
I assume that most of the readers here either are freelance writers or are trying to figure out how they can do their writing from home.
The blunt truth, or at least some of it, is that freelancing isn’t for everyone. There can be lots of reasons for wanting a writing job where you go to an office every weekday.
Here are some of them:
You need predictable income. This is probably the biggest reason writers decide to return, or never leave, regular jobs. Freelance writer’s income is notoriously unpredictable. The regular paycheck makes many things easier.
You need the benefits, particularly health insurance. Health insurance is, I would guess, the second biggest reason writers want to work for someone else. The other benefits are nice too.
An inside job would boost your writing career. Sometimes taking an inside writing job will give your career a boost. It may be that you need to learn new skills either about writing or about the technology we all deal with today. Or maybe the inside job is truly prestigious and well paid. Working inside can work well for many people. [click to continue…]
