tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20015448.post6356379312574140269..comments2023-10-20T04:42:01.267-07:00Comments on McKoala Days: The Joys of FreelancingMcKoalahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01457446171624585099noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20015448.post-9108415186014153792008-11-25T14:26:00.000-08:002008-11-25T14:26:00.000-08:00Janey, when we lived overseas most of our overnigh...Janey, when we lived overseas most of our overnight calls came from Grandma Koala who never did quite sort out the time difference. Now she always calls at dinner time. I'm not sure which Mr Koala hates more.<BR/><BR/>Sarah, I had a client go bankrupt on me once, owing me a couple of thousand dollars. I'd been too nice about chasing invoices. Not any more!<BR/><BR/>Chris, no worries, and I'll be sure to charge you double time for every second your kids spend at my place, even the ones when they're asleep...<BR/><BR/>Thanks FH, but not patient at all...just poor! <BR/><BR/>Thanks December!McKoalahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01457446171624585099noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20015448.post-75356193874877945312008-11-25T04:12:00.000-08:002008-11-25T04:12:00.000-08:00Glad to hear everyone is doing better! :-)Glad to hear everyone is doing better! :-)Staciahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07969399927758009095noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20015448.post-38790938272523401522008-11-24T00:47:00.000-08:002008-11-24T00:47:00.000-08:00You're back! I'm so glad you're mending. (I'm not ...You're back! I'm so glad you're mending. (I'm not so worried about Grandma Koala except that her being ill impinges on you. Sorry, but it's the truth.)<BR/><BR/>Copywriting sounds interesting, as in the Chinese curse. You must be a very patient person to put up with some of those clients.fairyhedgehoghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14141089706966852951noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20015448.post-6244102386417674682008-11-23T17:56:00.000-08:002008-11-23T17:56:00.000-08:00You are a diplomatic and kind koala.I might send y...You are a diplomatic and kind koala.<BR/><BR/>I might send you my harddrive and pay you to pull a saleable novel from it.<BR/>hehehehe!<BR/>And for my bio, I'll send my kids to your house so they can tell you stuff in person.Chris Eldinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11794946908789120139noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20015448.post-74752450887155126952008-11-23T16:07:00.000-08:002008-11-23T16:07:00.000-08:00Good to hear that progress is being made all round...Good to hear that progress is being made all round.<BR/><BR/>Freelancing is not one of my current gigs. I did contract work for awhile, but I looked like just another employee except I got my stuff done (well and in a timely manner).<BR/><BR/>I do have a good friend who freelances and he has called me with the most interesting stories. Like the one about the woman client from the UK who would call him at all hours of the day or night to discuss her personal issues. And her checks never seemed to be good. And do you know how much of a pain bouncing checks from another country is? Um, yeah. I'm not wishing that on my worst enemy.Sarah Laurensonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09252565450452195395noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20015448.post-80698886311906003172008-11-23T15:22:00.000-08:002008-11-23T15:22:00.000-08:00I had a client who phoned my home at 3am to tell m...I had a client who phoned my <I>home</I> at 3am to tell me that the Japanese supplier hadn't done his job properly but, not to worry, the client had sorted it all out and there was no need for me to do anything.<BR/><BR/>Not long afterwards I got pregnant and left the Live Events industry forever.<BR/><BR/>I do not take being woken at 3am lightly.<BR/><BR/><BR/>Glad everyone is on the mend!JaneyVhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04951739945670483199noreply@blogger.com