Michael Kenway

So I am back and better than ever with another piece of freelancing advice. While it might seem obvious to some, those of us that assume will likely find this tidbit helpful. Obviously, if your assignment has built-in check-in points meet them. Make sure you make contact at the pre-appointed times to let whoever gave you the work know that: 1) you are still alive 2) you are at least aware enough to check in and pretend to have done some work and 3) you understand what a deadline means. This valuable lesson applies whether there are predetermined check-in points or not. Just because someone says they need the assignment by a certain date doesn’t mean that they wouldn’t appreciate hearing from you before that very day. So, to finish my pedantic obfuscation, one should always remember: 1) you are not the only freelancer in the world (you might think so, because you think you are important, but others may not share that sentiment) 2) those that assign freelance work are generally busy (ie. they don’t have time to check in on you, that is your job, cupcake) and 3) regardless of whether you are told to do so, it is always good practice to check in every couple of weeks or so, at the least, simply to put minds at ease.