I have a freelance job

I'm going to be rewriting a translated-from-Japanese corporate environmental report. They're working on a fairly tight schedule, but I knew that when I applied for this; it makes it more suitable for someone with not much else going on, rather than (say) someone working a regular job and freelancing. The pay is by the word, which means that whether it's a good rate depends on how quickly I can do stuff.

The good part is that it's real work, in my field, coming at a very opportune time (since the unemployment insurance has run out). Also, the person it's through says that if it goes well, there might be more work from this company. Or, I suspect, other projects from the agency in question.

It'll mean less time on LiveJournal and Usenet for a bit, I expect--but LJ support can cope without me for a few days, as can the Wikipedia.

I have a freelance job

I'm going to be rewriting a translated-from-Japanese corporate environmental report. They're working on a fairly tight schedule, but I knew that when I applied for this; it makes it more suitable for someone with not much else going on, rather than (say) someone working a regular job and freelancing. The pay is by the word, which means that whether it's a good rate depends on how quickly I can do stuff.

The good part is that it's real work, in my field, coming at a very opportune time (since the unemployment insurance has run out). Also, the person it's through says that if it goes well, there might be more work from this company. Or, I suspect, other projects from the agency in question.

It'll mean less time on LiveJournal and Usenet for a bit, I expect--but LJ support can cope without me for a few days, as can the Wikipedia.

work and exercise

The freelance project itself looks, essentially, unexciting but doable. The mechanics are annoying--the people who I'm working through insist on giving everyone an account on their email system, and running contact with the clients through that. I figure I'll toss my phone number in as soon as I actually hear from the client, on the excuse of "if you need to reach me in a hurry". I could deal with this more easily if it weren't configured to only let me read or send mail via their Web interface (no option of forwarding vicki-rosenzweig@their-company to my real address), and if said Web interface weren't lame and insisting on JavaScript. *sigh* At least it has the minimal grace to say "you need Javascript", though not the grace to handle things well from there. (Most such sites, I can turn javascript on and then reload--this one, "reload" reloads the "you need javascript" page, not the page I want.)

So, check that email tomorrow morning, download project if it's there, and work on my own machine. (If it's not there, repeat slightly later, followed by a query to the agency.)

( okay workout )

work and exercise

The freelance project itself looks, essentially, unexciting but doable. The mechanics are annoying--the people who I'm working through insist on giving everyone an account on their email system, and running contact with the clients through that. I figure I'll toss my phone number in as soon as I actually hear from the client, on the excuse of "if you need to reach me in a hurry". I could deal with this more easily if it weren't configured to only let me read or send mail via their Web interface (no option of forwarding vicki-rosenzweig@their-company to my real address), and if said Web interface weren't lame and insisting on JavaScript. *sigh* At least it has the minimal grace to say "you need Javascript", though not the grace to handle things well from there. (Most such sites, I can turn javascript on and then reload--this one, "reload" reloads the "you need javascript" page, not the page I want.)

So, check that email tomorrow morning, download project if it's there, and work on my own machine. (If it's not there, repeat slightly later, followed by a query to the agency.)

( okay workout )