You don’t have to make yourself miserable to build a great company (via Pando Daily) By Andrew Wilkinson On April 3, 2013By most measures, I’m a lazy bastard. I wake up around 1pm and almost always get eight hours of sleep. Most days, I head to the office in the early afternoon and work around […]
The 25 Best Applications for Freelancers
February 21, 2013 By Leave a Comment
As any freelancer will tell you one of the most challenging aspects of getting ahead is not the work itself, but managing the process. From contract development to billing to preparing tax forms, freelancers wear a lot of hats! For this group time is money, therefore finding short-cuts and applications that can help is vital. […]
The Power Of One – Finding Success As A Freelancer
November 29, 2012 By 2 Comments
Years ago while commuting to work, I remember being first introduced to The Freelancer’s Union through a series of clever subway posers that encouraged riders to “Re-examine, Rethink & Reinvent”, especially when it came to independent work. As someone who had always worked for big firms up until then, I thought the posters were witty […]
Freelance Nation: Tough Finding Full Time Work
October 16, 2012 By 1 Comment
Freelance Nation: Tough Finding Full Time Work (via NewsLook) Just last month over 8.5 million Americans seeking full time work were stuck in part time jobs.
“Call Me…Maybe”. The Battle Over Electronic Overtime.
July 10, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Once upon a time…not all that long ago, I remember the joy of leaving work on Friday (or for vacation for that matter), and never having to hear from (or communicate with) the office. I’d stay as late as I needed to get the job done, but once it was quitting time, it was “Miller […]
The Reason To Hire Temps
June 29, 2012 By Leave a Comment
This week I came across a great (and well-timed) article by Kevin Kruse that appeared in Forbes entitled “Temps: 3 Reasons to Hire Them Right Now“. It was well timed because for the last few weeks I’ve been out on the road talking up Hourly and trying to explain to the powers that be, the […]
Rise of the “Projeclications” or “Applijects”
May 21, 2012 By Leave a Comment
This week I was sent an interesting blog piece from the Harvard Business Review Network entitled “Projects Are the New Job Interviews” by Michael Schrage. In this piece Michael points to a growing trend among large businesses and corporations to “field test” potential job candidates, before they are awarded/offered the big full-time position. As we all have […]
The Rise of the Freelancer
April 23, 2012 By Leave a Comment
The last few weeks I’ve seen an increasing number of articles and blogs on the growing trend of Freelancing. Not to say, I told ya so, but we’ve been talking about this trend since we started Hourly, and are thrilled that it is finally getting the attention that it deserves. While the Labor Department (BLS) […]
Should I Work For Free?!
February 24, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Face it, no matter what your occupation or skill set, we’ve all been asked to do work for free. This might be as innocuous, (and well intentioned) as helping with the annual school fundraiser, local Boys & Girls Club, or an older (sweet as hell) next door neighbor; but for many freelance professionals, especially those […]
Work Gypsies
November 29, 2010 By
In honor of Cyber Monday, an intriguing look at just who is fulfilling your orders at Amazon. As it turns out, in this economy there is a whole new seasonal migrant workforce, those with RV’s. Not dissimilar to the Grapes of Wrath, in the face of limited job opportunities, retirees and unemployed workers are traveling […]
