Monday, March 9th, 2009

DST Is An Energy Suck: Here Are 7 Energy-Saving Tips

As most of America is well aware of, we went into Daylight Savings Time (DST) this past weekend–you know, when we set the clocks to one hour later and “spring ahead.” I don’t know about you but I’ve been feeling a little jet lag today, like I’d traveled across a time zone without actually going [...]

Monday, March 9th, 2009

Make a Referral Week

One of the things about freelancing that my husband has never understood is when I refer another freelancer for a gig. I saw this as good karma. He saw this as potentially giving away a job that could have come my way. Granted, I don’t hand out referrals left and right, and there are certain [...]

Monday, March 9th, 2009

8 Tips for Surviving Company Layoffs

I’ll never forget what it was like when I worked in a company where every week brought a new round of pink slips. My stomach would knot up each Monday when I stepped off the elevator, pushed through the office’s door and sat down in my cubicle. Would I be next? Did I need to [...]