05 Jul 09 Is Freelancing a Viable Option?

The current economic slowdown has made it difficult for companies to keep too many full-time or non essential employees to remain afloat in the turbulent water. Hence, the companies started downsizing by removing the employees who are engaged in the work that can be outsourced sitting in some other city, country or continent. Let’s use an example to explain this: for a marketing company, keeping a full time, in-house web designer or content writer will cost more than hiring a more qualified web designer or content writer from the online freelance boards to do their occasional web designing or content writing works. Hence, it makes business sense for these companies, if they fire their full time web designers and content writers and hire freelancers to do their works.

From a freelance’s perspective, doing a freelance work is indeed a viable option. This gives a freelancer an opportunity not only to earn but to earn doing something that he or she likes, and the freelancer is no longer required to follow the mindless guidelines and useless workplace protocols issued by senseless boss or management

Everything looks rosy so far, but this is not the case. Freelancing is a one-man show. To remain afloat as a freelancer, one needs to have entrepreneurial skills. He or she should be a good time manager, good negotiator and a good marketer. (Read Should You Freelance to know what it takes to be a successful freelancer).

You should also keep in mind that if you are looking for freelance works on the Internet then you are competing against the whole world, and hence you need to be really good in what you do to stand a chance. If we talk in terms of demand and supply then the demand for freelance worker is far less than the supply. Hence, not everyone will get employed. The competition is tough, and this market is driven by buyers. As we say in marketing, this is buyer dominated market, which means, the buyer has the power to pull the string, and thus the price offered for the work is always lower, but the situation changes when you move up the food chain.

People hire you based on the work you have done, and the reviews you got from your past clients (testimonials). Reputation is the key in this industry. Hence, do not risk it!

Tags: Business Sense, Content Writer, Content Writers, Current Economic Slowdown, Demand And Supply, Entrepreneurial Skills, Freelance Work, Freelance Works, Freelancer, Full Time, Man Show, Marketer, Marketing Company, Negotiator, Occasional Web, Perspective, Protocols, Time Manager, Time Web, Turbulent Water, Viable Option, Web Designer, Web Designers

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25 Jan 09 ANWR

I don’t know why this is in such huge lettering, but it is a good read. Sad to think we are lied to and if we don’t check for facts, we are kept in the dark!! Why these people in DC think they can pull the wool over our eyes is beyond me. Democrats like control and want to keep people under it! Must be happy to see us paying more for gas, since they always thought we paid too little. You always hear. ‘look what Europeans pay!’ I don’t live in Europe! And Europeans move here for that reason and others!!!! Wake up Washington, people are hurting between gas prices, and now dairy and meat prices are going to skyrocket according news yesterday, because more corn is going into ethanol production. If Iran closes that strait that oil is shipped through as they threatened yesterday, gas could be $8 gal before we know it, we won’t be able to drive, eat or be warm. And winter is coming. Already heating fuel is $450 for 100 gals at today’s price for diesel, which is what heating fuel cost is based on, and our tank is 250 gals. Sickening. Good idea to let Washington know how you feel about elections NExt itme they run!!! Listen to facts from the experts who know about drilling in these areas and modern equipment that is used today. Listen to what your candidate is saying or not saying on these topics………..

FIRST… do you know what ANWR is?

ANWR = Arctic National Wildlife Refuge.

Now… A comparison

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And some perspective…

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NOTE WHERE THE PROPOSED DEVELOPMENT AREA IS…

(it’s in the “ANWR Coastal Plain”)

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THIS IS WHAT THE DEMOCRATS, LIBERALS AND “GREENS” SHOW YOU WHEN THEY TALK ABOUT ANWR

…and they are right… these ARE photographs of ANWR

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ISN’T ANWR BEAUTIFUL? WHY SHOULD WE DRILL HERE (AND DESTROY) THIS BEAUTIFUL PLACE?

WELL… THAT’S NOT EXACTLY THE TRUTH

Do you remember the map?

The map showed that the proposed drilling area is in the ANWR Coastal Plain

Do those photographs look like a coastal plain to you?

WHAT’S GOING ON HERE?

…

THE ANSWER IS SIMPLE…

THAT IS NOT WHERE THEY ARE WANTING TO DRILL!

THIS IS WHAT THE PROPOSED EXPLORATION AREA ACTUALLY LOOKS LIKE IN THE WINTER

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AND THIS IS WHAT IT ACTUALLY LOOKS LIKE IN THE SUMMER

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HERE ARE A COUPLE SCREEN SHOTS FROM GOOGLE EARTH

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AS YOU CAN SEE, THE AREA WHERE THEY ARE TALKING ABOUT DRILLING IS A BARREN WASTELAND.

OH… AND THEY SAY THAT THEY ARE CONCERNED ABOUT THE EFFECT ON THE LOCAL WILDLIFE…

HERE IS A PHOTO (SHOT DURING THE SUMMER) OF THE
“DEPLETED WILDLIFE” SITUATION CREATED BY DRILLING AROUND PRUDHOE BAY*…
DON’T YOU THINK THAT THE CARIBOU REALLY HATE THAT DRILLING?

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HERE’S THAT SAME SPOT DURING THE WINTER.

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HEY, THIS BEAR SEEMS TO REALLY HATE THE PIPELINE NEAR PRUDHOE BAY*…

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*The Prudhoe bay area accounts for 17% of U.S. Domestic oil production

NOW, WHY DO YOU THINK THAT THE DEMOCRATS ARE LYING ABOUT ANWR?

REMEMBER WHEN AL GORE SAID THAT
THE GOVERNMENT SHOULD WORK TO ARTIFICIALLY RAISE GAS PRICES
TO $5.00 A GALLON?

WELL…

AL GORE AND HIS FELLOW DEMOCRATS HAVE ALMOST REACHED THEIR GOAL!

NOW THAT YOU KNOW THAT THE DEMOCRATS HAVE BEEN LYING,
WHAT ARE YOU GOING TO DO ABOUT IT?

YOU CAN START BY FORWARDING THIS TO EVERYONE YOU KNOW…
SO THAT THEY WILL KNOW THE TRUTH.

Tags: Anwr, Arctic National Wildlife, Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, Beautiful Place, Coastal Plain, Corn, Democrats, Diesel, Drilling Area, Ethanol Production, Europeans, Fuel Cost, Gals, Gas Prices, Greens, Iran, Lettering, Liberals, Meat Prices, National Wildlife Refuge, Nbsp Nbsp Nbsp Nbsp Nbsp, Perspective, Proposed Development, Quot

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07 Jan 09 Massage Chairs – When You Can’t Afford Your Own Masseuse

There are many types of massage chairs on the market and if you’ve never sat in one, you should. If nothing else, go to a mall or furniture store where these chairs are displayed and give it a try – and then just try to pretend that you don’t want one. Having your very own massager whose fingers never get tired may simply be too much to turn down.

While massage chairs are pretty great for relieving everyday tension, they are even better for people who have frequent back pain. Many use some type of massage chair to relieve tension and to keep the back feeling good. If you let pressure and strain build up in your muscles, it will become harder to do everyday things. For example, if you have a really tight muscle in your back, it may be difficult to stretch, bend all the way over, or perform other routine movements. Message chairs can help you to relieve that tension, thereby helping you do a million other things without the nagging pain so many people have come to accept as “normal”?

Think you don’t have time to utilize a massager of this kind? Maybe you don’t have time not to. Consider this situation. You come home from a long, hard day at work just to realize that you still need to do laundry, cook dinner, do the dishes, and get the kids to bed. It may be overwhelming, but if you take a few minutes as a breather, it can help to get things back into perspective. A few minutes in massage chairs is just one way to do just that. And unlike flopping down on the couch for a few minutes, you are much more likely to feel a little better physically when you get back up.

Many people have so much stress that it is actually hard to sleep at night. One way that many people cope with this is through pain relievers. This may be okay for the short term, but natural remedies are always a better alternative. One way that you may help yourself relax is with massage chairs. And the more you use them, the better your back will begin to feel. Just imagine how you could feel in a week if you got a massage every night.

Everyone has likes and dislikes when it comes to a massage. Even though massage chairs are only machines, there are alternatives for everyone. If you don’t like your massage to be very firm, you can turn this down on most models. Also, you can make most models concentrate more or less on certain areas of your back.

Tags: Back Pain, Build Muscles, Cook Dinner, Couch, Dishes, Everyday Things, Few Minutes, Fingers, Furniture Store, Laundry, Massage Chair, Massage Chairs, Massager, Masseuse, Natural Remedies, Pain Relievers, Perspective, Stress, Tension, Tight Muscle

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