OT: It sure is quiet in here

Is it my imagination, or has this forum been awfully quiet for the past week
or two?

Is it my imagination, or has this forum been awfully quiet for the past
week
or two?

Well, summer is here in the northern hemisphere. I'm sure that has a bit to
do with it...

;o)

-Darrel

Gee, how come I don't get the summer off?


darrel wrote:

Is it my imagination, or has this forum been awfully quiet for the
past week or two?

Well, summer is here in the northern hemisphere. I'm sure that has a
bit to do with it...

;o)

-Darrel

On Thu, 1 Jul 2004 11:11:14 -0700, Mad Dog wrote:

Is it my imagination, or has this forum been awfully quiet for the past week
or two?

The web forum has been down for several days. You get a notice if you try
to go there, but it doesn't tell you what the problem is. There are also
links to direct people to this and other MM newsgroups, but I imagine that
many new users are intimidated by the the process of switching to a
newsreader.

--
trx

Gee, how come I don't get the summer off?

Probably because you live in the US where we have a pathetic average of 2
weeks vacation.

;o)

-Darrel

Actually it's because I'm a freelancer. We don't get paid vacations no
matter where we live.


darrel wrote:

Gee, how come I don't get the summer off?

Probably because you live in the US where we have a pathetic average
of 2 weeks vacation.

;o)

-Darrel

Actually it's because I'm a freelancer. We don't get paid vacations no
matter where we live.

You should. ;o)

You should be charging enough during your billable hours to cover vacation
time. My freelance rate actually accounts for 4 weeks PTO a year (vacation
and/or sick).

-Darrel

I didn't say I don't take vacations, I said as a freelancer I don't get
"paid vacations." People on salary pay for their vacation, then come back
and get a paycheck for that time. I don't. I pay for my vacation, then come
back and don't get a penny for time I didn't work.

Don't worry, I'm used to it after all these years. *L*

MD

darrel wrote:

Actually it's because I'm a freelancer. We don't get paid vacations
no matter where we live.

You should. ;o)

You should be charging enough during your billable hours to cover
vacation time. My freelance rate actually accounts for 4 weeks PTO a
year (vacation and/or sick).

-Darrel

.oO(darrel)

Well, summer is here in the northern hemisphere. I'm sure that has a bit to
do with it...

Hmm, summer? Here? I guess the summer is on a wednesday this year ...

Micha

I didn't say I don't take vacations, I said as a freelancer I don't get
"paid vacations." People on salary pay for their vacation, then come back
and get a paycheck for that time. I don't. I pay for my vacation, then
come
back and don't get a penny for time I didn't work.

I think we're in complete agreement...just wording it differently.

As a freelancer, your billable hours need to pay you for the time you work
while billable, the time you work while not billable, the time you take off,
and all yoru business expenses.

I think a lot of newbie freelancers just think 'hmm...$20 an hour sounds
good'...without thinking about the big picture ;o)

It sounds like you DO get paid for your vacation...you just got paid before
you left ;o)

-Darrel