Comments on: Where the Time Goes When There Isn't Any http://writerunderground.com/2008/07/31/where-the-time-goes-when-there-isnt-any/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=where-the-time-goes-when-there-isnt-any writing about writers and other letter-related debris Mon, 13 Feb 2012 02:28:29 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Meryl K. Evans http://writerunderground.com/2008/07/31/where-the-time-goes-when-there-isnt-any/comment-page-1/#comment-1435 Meryl K. Evans Sat, 02 Aug 2008 14:12:23 +0000 http://copywriterunderground.com/2008/07/31/where-the-time-goes-when-there-isnt-any/#comment-1435 That's about the only thing I miss about corporate life -- I had more time. Since I had a salary I could count on, I just had to worry about getting my work done and not about marketing or anything else. But I wouldn't go back to the corporate world. I love the flexibility, I regularly meet new people, and I work for a variety of people with different companies and cultures. I took a three day weekend to Austin for a nonprofit conference. I knew I wouldn't be able to work on the trip except to take care of one client's request. I return only to have less time for work this week due to family obligations (special three week program). I emailed my clients to let them know my time will be limited in the next three weeks and they were all understanding. I love my clients! And I hope they love my work. That’s about the only thing I miss about corporate life — I had more time. Since I had a salary I could count on, I just had to worry about getting my work done and not about marketing or anything else.

But I wouldn’t go back to the corporate world. I love the flexibility, I regularly meet new people, and I work for a variety of people with different companies and cultures.

I took a three day weekend to Austin for a nonprofit conference. I knew I wouldn’t be able to work on the trip except to take care of one client’s request. I return only to have less time for work this week due to family obligations (special three week program).

I emailed my clients to let them know my time will be limited in the next three weeks and they were all understanding. I love my clients! And I hope they love my work.

]]> By: Tom Chandler http://writerunderground.com/2008/07/31/where-the-time-goes-when-there-isnt-any/comment-page-1/#comment-1434 Tom Chandler Fri, 01 Aug 2008 15:19:55 +0000 http://copywriterunderground.com/2008/07/31/where-the-time-goes-when-there-isnt-any/#comment-1434 Ok, my comment didn't "take" the first time. What happens to all the words that disappear into the void? Graham: The rule still applies: Need Work? Schedule a Non-Refundable Vacation... James: Right again. Ok, my comment didn’t “take” the first time. What happens to all the words that disappear into the void?

Graham: The rule still applies: Need Work? Schedule a Non-Refundable Vacation…

James: Right again.

]]> By: James Chartrand - Men with Pens http://writerunderground.com/2008/07/31/where-the-time-goes-when-there-isnt-any/comment-page-1/#comment-1433 James Chartrand - Men with Pens Fri, 01 Aug 2008 00:19:39 +0000 http://copywriterunderground.com/2008/07/31/where-the-time-goes-when-there-isnt-any/#comment-1433 *raises hand* I don't even want to start to get into the crunch of Internet time versus real life capacity to meet expectations. It just doesn't exist. Seriously. *raises hand*

I don’t even want to start to get into the crunch of Internet time versus real life capacity to meet expectations. It just doesn’t exist. Seriously.

]]> By: Graham Strong http://writerunderground.com/2008/07/31/where-the-time-goes-when-there-isnt-any/comment-page-1/#comment-1432 Graham Strong Thu, 31 Jul 2008 20:41:57 +0000 http://copywriterunderground.com/2008/07/31/where-the-time-goes-when-there-isnt-any/#comment-1432 I took three days off last summer (five, if you count the weekend) and in the days leading up to my "vacation" I got deluged by projects from clients. Most were happy to wait until I got back -- one called while I was actually away, and had to go elsewhere to get it done. Ugh. Of course once back in my office, it was 15-hour days to catch up. (Luckily the family was still on holiday, so there were less distractions...) The faster technology helps us get things done, the faster things need to be done. Most people used to factor in 10 days to get their brochures printed -- now if it isn't same-day service, they'll go somewhere else. Seems like writing is going the same way. How many ads do you see for 10,000-word projects that need to be done by tomorrow? I treasure the clients I have who understand the value of a long lead time. I'm also the first one to help on the rare occasion that they need something ASAP. But what I like most about them is that they are ones who tell me I deserve an afternoon off. On occasion, I actually take them up on it... ~Graham I took three days off last summer (five, if you count the weekend) and in the days leading up to my “vacation” I got deluged by projects from clients. Most were happy to wait until I got back — one called while I was actually away, and had to go elsewhere to get it done. Ugh.

Of course once back in my office, it was 15-hour days to catch up. (Luckily the family was still on holiday, so there were less distractions…)

The faster technology helps us get things done, the faster things need to be done. Most people used to factor in 10 days to get their brochures printed — now if it isn’t same-day service, they’ll go somewhere else.

Seems like writing is going the same way. How many ads do you see for 10,000-word projects that need to be done by tomorrow?

I treasure the clients I have who understand the value of a long lead time. I’m also the first one to help on the rare occasion that they need something ASAP.

But what I like most about them is that they are ones who tell me I deserve an afternoon off. On occasion, I actually take them up on it…

~Graham

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