http://www.anti9to5guide.com/2007/09/12/ask-the-cubicle-expat-pros-and-cons-of-permatemp-work/ Practical Career Advice for Women Who Think Outside the Cube Thu, 20 Nov 2008 16:27:47 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 http://www.anti9to5guide.com/2007/09/12/ask-the-cubicle-expat-pros-and-cons-of-permatemp-work/#comment-23148 The Anti 9-to-5 Guide » Heeding my own advice: Getting your arms around a fat deadline Tue, 20 Nov 2007 20:27:26 +0000 http://www.anti9to5guide.com/2007/09/11/ask-the-cubicle-expat-pros-and-cons-of-permatemp-work/#comment-23148 [...] My life has changed a lot since the month began. From July to November, I was burning the candle at both ends, jugging a contract gig with freelance writing deadlines, which I realize is ironic for someone who wrote a book with a hefty work/life balance theme. But sometimes you need to bring home a little extra bacon, so I bit the bullet and toiled a little more than I should. And now I am free. FREE. [...] [...] My life has changed a lot since the month began. From July to November, I was burning the candle at both ends, jugging a contract gig with freelance writing deadlines, which I realize is ironic for someone who wrote a book with a hefty work/life balance theme. But sometimes you need to bring home a little extra bacon, so I bit the bullet and toiled a little more than I should. And now I am free. FREE. [...]

]]> http://www.anti9to5guide.com/2007/09/12/ask-the-cubicle-expat-pros-and-cons-of-permatemp-work/#comment-22346 The Anti 9-to-5 Guide » Ask the cubicle expat: Can I quit my contract gig after a week if something better comes along? Wed, 31 Oct 2007 08:12:52 +0000 http://www.anti9to5guide.com/2007/09/11/ask-the-cubicle-expat-pros-and-cons-of-permatemp-work/#comment-22346 [...] In honor of the last week of my work-from-home permatemp gig with A Very Big Corporation, I bring you this question… [...] [...] In honor of the last week of my work-from-home permatemp gig with A Very Big Corporation, I bring you this question… [...]

]]> http://www.anti9to5guide.com/2007/09/12/ask-the-cubicle-expat-pros-and-cons-of-permatemp-work/#comment-20881 The Anti 9-to-5 Guide » What’s my (dead)line? Tue, 18 Sep 2007 19:05:12 +0000 http://www.anti9to5guide.com/2007/09/11/ask-the-cubicle-expat-pros-and-cons-of-permatemp-work/#comment-20881 [...] And of course, my temp gig, which happily has turned into a 75-percent telecommuting gig [...] [...] And of course, my temp gig, which happily has turned into a 75-percent telecommuting gig [...]

]]> http://www.anti9to5guide.com/2007/09/12/ask-the-cubicle-expat-pros-and-cons-of-permatemp-work/#comment-20878 Michelle Goodman Tue, 18 Sep 2007 18:52:25 +0000 http://www.anti9to5guide.com/2007/09/11/ask-the-cubicle-expat-pros-and-cons-of-permatemp-work/#comment-20878 fabulous point, elizabeth. thank you. fabulous point, elizabeth. thank you.

]]> http://www.anti9to5guide.com/2007/09/12/ask-the-cubicle-expat-pros-and-cons-of-permatemp-work/#comment-20877 Elizabeth Tue, 18 Sep 2007 18:47:23 +0000 http://www.anti9to5guide.com/2007/09/11/ask-the-cubicle-expat-pros-and-cons-of-permatemp-work/#comment-20877 In my experience, a short-term contract can be an ideal way to gain hands-on, marketable experience in a new niche. Clients generally like to work with someone who has in-house experience in their industry, and a short-term contract allows you to gain this advantage without committing to the cube. In my experience, a short-term contract can be an ideal way to gain hands-on, marketable experience in a new niche. Clients generally like to work with someone who has in-house experience in their industry, and a short-term contract allows you to gain this advantage without committing to the cube.

]]> http://www.anti9to5guide.com/2007/09/12/ask-the-cubicle-expat-pros-and-cons-of-permatemp-work/#comment-20747 The Anti 9-to-5 Guide » Success for dummies Fri, 14 Sep 2007 12:10:45 +0000 http://www.anti9to5guide.com/2007/09/11/ask-the-cubicle-expat-pros-and-cons-of-permatemp-work/#comment-20747 [...] OK, so now you know that I like to dabble in short-term contract work once every few years. Some call it temping, others call it permatemping, still others call it seasonal work. I call it Putting Myself Back In The 9-to-5 Marketplace Every So Often To See Just How Much Job Responsibility And Corporate Clout I Can Command, While Earning A Pretty Penny To Boot. Not only does this experience make me more marketable as a freelancer, it helps pad my savings account so that I can run off later and freelance for a slightly less lucrative industry — say, perhaps, maybe, oh, I dunno, book publishing. [...] [...] OK, so now you know that I like to dabble in short-term contract work once every few years. Some call it temping, others call it permatemping, still others call it seasonal work. I call it Putting Myself Back In The 9-to-5 Marketplace Every So Often To See Just How Much Job Responsibility And Corporate Clout I Can Command, While Earning A Pretty Penny To Boot. Not only does this experience make me more marketable as a freelancer, it helps pad my savings account so that I can run off later and freelance for a slightly less lucrative industry — say, perhaps, maybe, oh, I dunno, book publishing. [...]

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