It’s amazing how many prospective clients tell me I “shouldn’t worry about money at this stage” when said stage is after the project was explained and when I have to accept or decline the assignment.
Browsing Category Working in Canada
My own work experience in customer service jobs, as a French-as-a-second-language teacher and currently as a freelance copywriter, editor and translator, plus tips on work etiquette and workplaces in Canada.
Life and Plans, 200,000 Translated Words Later…
Last September’s tornado acted as a premonitory allegory of fall.
How to Get Paid (and Spot Red Flags as a Freelancer)
I’m a freelancer. Not only there’s no guarantee I’ll get assignments, but there’s always a small risk I won’t be paid. Illegal, sure, but who’s looking forward to a legal battle?
The Freelancer’s Lament – No Work, Freaking Out
It’s like being 16 again and expecting a text or a phone call from a crush—except I’m 34 and I’m waiting for work assignments.
5 Surprising Characteristics of the Canadian Workplace
The different jobs I had taught me practical skills but also provided numerous clues to decipher Canadian culture.
Doing Blogging Wrong or Going for a Dream and Failing
It came down to either paying hosting fees and keeping the blog online or just giving up on ten years of blogging.