Comments on: Blogging And Working As A Temporary Contract Employee Go Well Together

By: Deborah

Deborah — Wed, 07 May 2008 16:59:15 +0000

Thanks for submitting this article to the Rhythm of Write blog carnival on 5/1/08. Excellent insight and perspective

By: Raymond

Raymond — Wed, 23 Apr 2008 05:45:18 +0000

Hey Mrs Micah,

Working 2 part time jobs is definitely like working a full time temp position. It offers more flexibility and somewhat less commitment – helping to free up time for other home business matters. I hope your freelancing is going well (etsy stuff right?)

By: Mrs. Micah

Mrs. Micah — Tue, 22 Apr 2008 21:22:45 +0000

While I’m not a contract employee…I guess…I like the flexibility afforded by having two part-time jobs (both under 20 hours) and freelancing on the side. Lets me do more with the blog without feeling quite as nervous about the next meal.

By: Raymond

Raymond — Tue, 22 Apr 2008 18:33:20 +0000

Hey Evan,

Well there’s just something about the daily content nature of blogs that takes up substantially more time than stand alone sites. I think it’s generally a lot easier to juggle a stand alone website with a full time “real” career than it is with a blog.

By: Evan

Evan — Tue, 22 Apr 2008 14:20:51 +0000

@MBB, I have posted comments before, and truly like your site (I have taken a similar route choosing to bypass traditional legal work...I am the Director of Financial Planning at a Wealth Managment firm, heading up advanced techniques and estate planning). I think you have a few years on me (College '03 J.D. 06),but I have to respectfully disagree. Granted you need some knowledge of what you are doing on the computer, but I think starting an online business/forum/blog is a great way to get extra income without giving up a career. While neither of my sites are "live" I continue to work on them at night when the fiance is watching HORRIBLE television. Maybe it is different when you have kids running around, but designing a site or writing blog posts is the same thing as watching TV - people choose what to do with their free time. Please take a look at what I have done in this spare time: (link) and (link) YourWayYourDay is my second attempt, realcash is my first attempt - since learning how to use Kompozer I have to completely redo RealCash. But like everything on your site - its choices you make...watch TV or have a shot at making more money in your spare time. SORRY FOR THE LONG POST!