So I’ve been working from the library for the past couple of mornings because the construction across the road has reached new levels of distraction. Every morning I work to the sounds of dump trucks, tractors and a new sidewalk being put in. A large, upscale development is going up in what used to be the farm across the street. Since my office is in the front of the house I’ve been moving my laptop into the kitchen and working there, but lately it’s too much. I’m not one to complain about progress, but don’t you wish sometimes life would just slow down?
Leads…
- Freelance Health Care News Reporter
- Female Tech Blogger – AOL
- Freelance Writers from Canada
- Part Time Copywriter – Philadelphia
- Nightlife Reviewer in Munich
- Nightlife Reviewer in the French Riviera
- Japanese to English Translator – Tokyo
- Editing/Proofreading - Lincoln
- Seeking Content Editor for Business Book – UCLA – $15- $20/hr
- Writers Wanted - $10 – $25/post
- Book REviewer – Ashland – $50/review
- Technical Writer - Concord ON – Telecommute OK
- Senior Writer - Distressed Debt & Banking – Telecommute OK
- Article & Press Release Writers - Detroit – Telecommute OK – $20 – $40/word
- Newsletter Writer - Blacksburg VA
- Freelance Writers - Pasadena MD
- Creative Copywriter for TV and Radio Spots – Atlanta – $100 – $500
- Book Project for PDA – Boston
- Website Copywriter - Chicago
- Articles for New Daddy Magazine
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- Food Blogger Los Angeles
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- Music Research/Writing Gig - Los Angeles
- Freelance Copy Editor - NYC
- Editor - Rye NY – $15/hour
- Looking for the Best Writer in Westchester - Rye NY – $15/hour
- Environmental Blogger Wanted
- Contract Technical Writer – Bothell WA
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Thanks, Deb, as always.
FYI – the “Editing/Proofreading – Lincoln” ad is from someone who WANTS a job, not someone who’s offering one.
Writers Wanted – $10 – $25/post
It must be 600 to 1800 words. And if I like it – it will be posted (you will not be paid for your first post). If our readers like your blog you will be offered a job writing for downtownster.com! Good Luck!!
Stan Lerner
Yeah… I don’t ef’n think so. Stan.
The posting for “Editing/Proofreading – Lincoln” is someone looking for a job.
Thanks for the early leads today. I’m right in the middle of softball, baseball and soccer seasons — so of course I’ve got more freelance work than I can handle. I wish it would even out…seems like feast or famine. But, like your construction, eventually the sports seasons will end and things will settle down to whatever the new “normal” is. Enjoy the quiet at the library.
I can relate to your pain, Deb. All day yesterday, someone was doing work in the apartment above me. I don’t know exactly what it was they were doing, but it sure involved a lot of hammering, sawing and general banging around. It was quite distracting. Today it seems like they finished up early, but who knows if they’ll be back later.
I’ve been through not only remodeling of the apartment above me and the apartment below me, but then a remodel of the building itself. Tearing up and putting down new floor in the hallways meant that they just basically stood outside my door and hammered. Another day, I saw clouds of dust seeping into my apartment accompanied by a loud buzzing whine. I opened my door and found someone with sawhorses set up, cutting planks of wood, sparks flying everywhere (the workers generally assumed there was no one home during the days). Then they left the roof open while adding on another floor, not putting up any tarp or anything, on days when rain was forecast. Result? Rain pouring through our ceiling not once, but four times! We were all constantly reporting them for violations, but all that did was stop them for a day or two, prolonging the agony. And I couldn’t leave because I was working on a project that involved all these unwieldy books and sample pages that I couldn’t easily tote around with me. I also was worried about what the place would look like if I left for a day and didn’t keep an eye on things. Yikes. Bad memories.
btw, I just finished up a horrific project with nightmare deadlines that weren’t as advertised originally. Now I’m actually going to have a day off before my next play opens and then I’ll start a project for some sweet, calm people. Hooray!!!
Thanks for the leads – I’m an avid follower.
Austin has seen an explosion of development (progress, I guess you could say) in the last few years, and you can’t go anywhere without construction, cranes, and traffic jams caused by the construction, cranes, and traffic. It’s ridiculous, and sometimes it makes home feel less like home…
Luckily, my neighborhood is quiet and established (somewhat sandwiched between the chaos), so I can get away from the racket.
That’s why I’m glad I moved overseas. Life in Europe is taken at a *much* more relaxed, enjoyable speed.
I remember reading some articles last year about people criticizing Johnny Depp for moving his family to France and teaching them at the European way of life is superior to the American way of life. They used the term “wannabe European”.
I fail to see how taking things slow and enjoying life to its fullest is a bad thing.
I love it, personally. I don’t miss the hectic, mad-hatter pace of everything back in the States. I like the fact that in Europe, they have national holidays that last a week…multiple times a year. Paid maternity leave for new mothers is 4-6 months, not the paltry few weeks you are expected to take in the US before you lose your job.
I was talking with the girls over at Stile Mediterraneo (http://stilemediterraneo.blogspot.com/) and they have a similar take on things where they live as well. People get up at 9 in the morning and spend a couple of hours at the cafes, snacking and talking and reading the news and getting your espresso. Then, you go into work around 11. Then, after a couple of hours, it’s time for appetizers and a break. You hit the cafe, talk with friends, then head home for lunch with the family. Lunch time + siesta usually lasts from 1 p.m. to around 5:30 p.m. In fact, many of the stores don’t even open their doors again until after 5:30. Then, people go back and work till around 8:30 or 9, then they hit the gyms, shower, and head out around 10:30 p.m. for dinner and drinks, with bed-time around 1 or 2 a.m.
In the course of their day they only work about 5 hours. This is typical European life, at least in the Mediterranean region. People over here want to enjoy life, to relax, to have fun. They have a word here in Bulgaria…spokoyno is the English way of saying it. It basically translates to “calm” or “relaxed”. It’s a word used to describe the way of life, the way people enjoy things…at a relaxed pace.
So many people in America seem to be consumed with the 40 hour work week, a 30 minute lunch break, a 15 minute break 2x per day according to OSHA guidelines. 1 week paid vacation, being to work at 7 a.m. on the dot or getting fired, losing your job for taking a sick day, or for taking a personal day. Consumed with the “nose to the grindstone” mentality. Honestly…I think everyone should just take a deep breath, think about where they are in life, and contemplate if a change might be good.