Tag Archive: web

Multitasking

“Wait, you went to the hair salon during business hours? Wow. The life of a freelancer!” There’s an illusion that freelancers don’t work as much because most of us aren’t locked into a schedule. But before you get all jealous of my glamorous life, let me point out what I did while I was at the…

Economies of Scale: Why Shorter Doesn’t Necessarily Mean Cheaper

There was an awkward silence on the other end of the line. My client was dumbfounded. “How could a web page cost so much? It’s only three paragraphs!” I hate having this conversation. It’s not that I can’t justify my rates – oh believe me, I can, mostly because I’m far from the most expensive…