Comments on: What writers, illustrators, and other freelancers can learn from the latest “Sex and the City” tiff http://www.anti9to5guide.com/2007/10/25/what-writers-illustrators-and-other-freelancers-can-learn-from-the-latest-sex-and-the-city-tiff/ Practical Career Advice for Women Who Think Outside the Cube Thu, 20 Nov 2008 18:24:15 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 By: Molly http://www.anti9to5guide.com/2007/10/25/what-writers-illustrators-and-other-freelancers-can-learn-from-the-latest-sex-and-the-city-tiff/#comment-22556 Molly Tue, 06 Nov 2007 17:42:51 +0000 http://www.anti9to5guide.com/2007/10/25/what-writers-illustrators-and-other-freelancers-can-learn-from-the-latest-sex-and-the-city-tiff/#comment-22556 I just have to stick in a vote for being upfront with your friends who work in the same industry and are competing for the same jobs as you. I have a good friend who is also a freelance photographer, and also specializes in weddings, events, portraits, etc. There's one particular local organization that has used her for years—a decade, in fact—and they've started asking me for bids. Right from the beginning I started by calling my friend to ask if she'd bid on the project already. 95% of the time, not only had she already bid, but she already had it on her calendar and had been told she was going to be doing the job! I don't fault the organization for looking for a better price, but the time to do it is NOT after you've hired someone else. I refuse to bid on their projects anymore because I don't want to snake a job out from under my friend. I may have missed an opportunity for a job, but I'd miss my friendship way more. I just have to stick in a vote for being upfront with your friends who work in the same industry and are competing for the same jobs as you. I have a good friend who is also a freelance photographer, and also specializes in weddings, events, portraits, etc. There’s one particular local organization that has used her for years—a decade, in fact—and they’ve started asking me for bids. Right from the beginning I started by calling my friend to ask if she’d bid on the project already. 95% of the time, not only had she already bid, but she already had it on her calendar and had been told she was going to be doing the job! I don’t fault the organization for looking for a better price, but the time to do it is NOT after you’ve hired someone else. I refuse to bid on their projects anymore because I don’t want to snake a job out from under my friend. I may have missed an opportunity for a job, but I’d miss my friendship way more.

]]> By: Judy http://www.anti9to5guide.com/2007/10/25/what-writers-illustrators-and-other-freelancers-can-learn-from-the-latest-sex-and-the-city-tiff/#comment-22319 Judy Tue, 30 Oct 2007 14:56:39 +0000 http://www.anti9to5guide.com/2007/10/25/what-writers-illustrators-and-other-freelancers-can-learn-from-the-latest-sex-and-the-city-tiff/#comment-22319 I read that article and was appalled by Star's sneakiness. You're right--all he'd have to have done was talk to her. She didn't have to be behind it, but to be blindsided by a good friend like that? Not nice. And I tend to believe it will come back to bite him on the ass. I read that article and was appalled by Star’s sneakiness. You’re right–all he’d have to have done was talk to her. She didn’t have to be behind it, but to be blindsided by a good friend like that? Not nice. And I tend to believe it will come back to bite him on the ass.

]]> By: Michelle Goodman http://www.anti9to5guide.com/2007/10/25/what-writers-illustrators-and-other-freelancers-can-learn-from-the-latest-sex-and-the-city-tiff/#comment-22177 Michelle Goodman Thu, 25 Oct 2007 13:16:33 +0000 http://www.anti9to5guide.com/2007/10/25/what-writers-illustrators-and-other-freelancers-can-learn-from-the-latest-sex-and-the-city-tiff/#comment-22177 HA. we talked about all of the above, which somehow led to him being shocked that people read the NYT online, that the "paper" sells online ads and publishes exclusive online content, and that it recently switched from pay-for-it-bitch to free content. the highlight though was that i reminded him that Carrie Bradshaw lives a block or two from him (on the show), to which he replied, "OH, that must be why there are all those movie trailers in my neighborhood." HA. we talked about all of the above, which somehow led to him being shocked that people read the NYT online, that the “paper” sells online ads and publishes exclusive online content, and that it recently switched from pay-for-it-bitch to free content.

the highlight though was that i reminded him that Carrie Bradshaw lives a block or two from him (on the show), to which he replied, “OH, that must be why there are all those movie trailers in my neighborhood.”

]]> By: naomi http://www.anti9to5guide.com/2007/10/25/what-writers-illustrators-and-other-freelancers-can-learn-from-the-latest-sex-and-the-city-tiff/#comment-22174 naomi Thu, 25 Oct 2007 11:33:04 +0000 http://www.anti9to5guide.com/2007/10/25/what-writers-illustrators-and-other-freelancers-can-learn-from-the-latest-sex-and-the-city-tiff/#comment-22174 but more important, it's really funny that you and your father were talking about SATC! i'd love to hear the synopsis for that conversation! but more important, it’s really funny that you and your father were talking about SATC! i’d love to hear the synopsis for that conversation!

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