adult training & communications
The Freelance Series
Gabriele, 40, video editor / color grader, 10 years active, NYC
Do you have a strict daily schedule or do you freestyle?
My hours are from 10 to whenever, overtime clocks after 2200
Favorite breaktime ritual
I cook my own lunch or sometimes I just pop down to the shops to get a sandwich. When you work from home is important to remember to get out as often as possible.
The things you miss about working in an office
I miss meeting people face to face and hangout by the water cooler to exchange little stories. I feel without that I’m missing out on an important part of team building
The things you don’t miss about working in an office
The commute, crowded trains, traffic on a citibike, plus now I get to wear whatever I want!
A piece of advice for newbies
Network, network, network! You never know who is going to hire you next. Or who has a cousin who will or a boyfriend.
Make sure your website with your reels is always up and running and you always have eyeballs on it.
The rest will come.
(and learn how to track your own invoices!)
What feature would you like to see in the {product name} card?
A calendar of sorts I can use to mark each day for the amount pwed and notation for the client. Then an easy way to remind me of the payment received. Llike maybe a traffic lights system: green to mark the working days, yellow for the sent invoices and red for the overdue.