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Bossman called yesterday to say the 15-20 hours per week is just too much, and he wants to scale back to 5-10. Immediately.
I knew this going in, but after the xmas techno splurge, this news was a little tough to the gut.
Combing through the timesheet, he does seem to like the work I’ve done so far. But that work takes time. Just a little less of it henceforth, I suppose.
When hired, I knew some weeks may be 5 hours, and never, ever more than 20. But I was thrilled when there was enough work to fill the school day, and dreams of future checks post-Christmas and pre-college were already dancing in my head.
But alas, it is 5-to-10 I’ve been sentenced to, with the five seeming more like a hobby than job. Good news is, though, if (I mean when) other freelance gigs roll in, I’ll have plenty of time to work on them.
Except for the one itsy-bitsy detail that the other jobs are not rolling in, although emails and contact to clients reassure me they’re still very much interested, and hope to do something … before Thanskgiving … closer to the holidays … after the New Year. But these potential clients are still returning my calls, so perhaps, just perhaps . . .
My friend down the road is offered VLO’s (voluntary lay offs) for the day on a regular basis, and he takes them. He just went out and bought a new vacuum cleaner that he didn;t even work enough hours that week to pay for. So it’s nice to know there are people who actually want to work more than 10 hrs/week. I’m sure my g-friend (his wife) wishes he did. Enjoy those limited hours while you can, because once people realize how gifted you are you’re going to be buried alive in work.
My friend down the road is offered VLO’s (voluntary lay offs) for the day on a regular basis, and he takes them. He just went out and bought a new vacuum cleaner that he didn;t even work enough hours that week to pay for. So it’s nice to know there are people who actually want to work more than 10 hrs/week. I’m sure my g-friend (his wife) wishes he did. Enjoy those limited hours while you can, because once people realize how gifted you are you’re going to be buried alive in work.