While I only work within the confine of my study, I love to write my own articles on the WordPress app when I am outside. Sometimes even bringing my baby in her stroller while I typed words away on my iPhone and sipping my Green Tea (like what I am doing right now). Advertisements
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When you are working as a writer for clients and yet keeping your blog up to date at the same time, you might lose the passion of writing. Maybe because you are mentally drained or having a huge writer’s block or even you are sick of being stuck to your desk/computer 9 hours a day.…
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Hands up if you get writer’s block! Despite some of my readers’ assumptions that I don’t have this problem, I do! Maybe not as often as some might have but every now and then, I do face writer’s block and couldn’t write any further than the first sentence. Sometimes, it is because I am overly…
Read MoreAs a freelancing writer, I often get requests to write interesting and engaging content, most of the times to include keywords so enabling the article (hence the website as well) to get indexed on Google Search Engine. If you don’t know what SEO stands for, it is Search Engine Optimization. There are quite a few…
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From time to time, I get comments from fellow readers that asked me how do I manage to write work related or career-related articles for so long and at such a frequency. This is especially when I am an active freelancer and a new mother as well. My only answer is that if you do…
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Reminiscing 2 years ago this period where I handed in my resignation letter in the most reluctant mood ever. I was totally immersed in my career, peak of my time, enjoying my work and what it brings me – the satisfaction, the achievements, the recognition and of course, the great pay and benefits that come…
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Dear Kally of MiddleMe, I enjoyed your articles very much, and although I don’t usually contribute in your comments, I follow your articles religiously. I come to you today to seek some advice and perhaps you can enlighten my future path ahead. I have been working as a data generalist for many years, more than…
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I believe I have touched on this topic before in one of my earlier freelancing articles. As I advertised and hired freelancers either for my own business or on behalf of my clients, I came across unrealistic freelancers who demands. Yes, you heard it right, demands. Here are some of the ridiculous requests / unrealistic…
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Whether you are a student, a writer, a blogger even in your professional life, wouldn’t it be great to have your written work scan through by someone first before you submit? That is why great editors are often expensive and highly sought after. Even when I was in the workforce, many of my peers would love…
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Due to the rising work of LadyRedot.com and MiddleMe.net, I have no choice but to recruit freelance writers for LadyRedot’s travel articles. As I interviewed some of the freelancers, I noticed that there is a great disparity between a writer and a blogger. Leave professionalism aside, I have encountered both noobs and experienced writers and…
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These days, most standard office jobs are from nine to five every weekday. There isn’t anything particularly wrong with these working hours – after all, the majority of people who work them are happy with them. However, they may not fit in with some people’s lifestyle. For instance, couples who both work from nine to…
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Someone this week has managed to irritate the hell out of me, which I must say it is not an easy feat to get me all emotional and riled up but then again, I’m a walking emo time bomb right now with a kicker in the tummy. I met someone new through a friend who…
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If you haven’t read part 1 of this article, you can jump back to it after you complete the part 2. As mentioned, I have been in freelancing for nearly 2 years now and I have enjoyed being in control of my own time and schedule. There are always pros and cons in every job,…
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It’s been awhile since I wrote about freelancing. It is a subject that is dear and close to my heart since I have been doing it for nearly 2 years now and I have tremendous success as a freelancer. I definitely have evolved from a mere writer to someone who wears plenty of hats and…
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As I waddle my way into the third trimester, I really wish I can give each and every pregnant career woman a huge hug! Not that if you are pregnant and not working, you are not as important but I’m amazed how someone can be miraculously creating a baby inside her, wakes up at 6…
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Last week, I came across an awesome post and the blogger Jen was generous enough to allow me to share this with you. Please enjoy. Hop over to her blog if you enjoy her candid words as much as I do! How many times have I sat there at the conference table across the General…
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6 AM meant it was time to check voicemails. 11 PM meant it was time to check voicemails again. Every second in between reserved for hustling, fixing the thousand problems guaranteed to crop up that day. That was my life as a Goldman Sachs VP, and despite what you might assume, I didn’t hate it.…
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There comes a time when one must say farewell to your company, whether it is on good terms or bad. The best scenarios are when you are leaving your job because of better compensation and career offerings from a bigger company, you intend to switch industries or even for personal happy news such as opting…
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I am always talking about putting yourself out there, pushing yourself forward to meet your clients’ needs, while there are plenty of great clients out there, there are nasty ones as well, right down to scammers who would, without a blink of an eye, take your work and not pay you. Worst case, they blacklist…
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As the world is evolving and relying heavily on the digital world and technology, it is no wonder many companies especially the start-ups and small businesses are open to hiring freelancers to run their operations. This is actually a pretty smart move, considering that the companies get to keep the costs down with the option…
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