Thinking Of Hiring Another Writer?
June 11, 2007 by Anne Wayman
Filed under Jobs
Given the ebbs and flows of freelance writing gigs, it’s not surprising when a successful freelance writer or editors is faced with either turning down work or subbing it out.
Sharlene Thomas, BellaOnline.com’s host to Career Training gives some valuable clues that, should you want to sub out some work, will help you keep your reputation and your sanity. The article is called When It’s Not You, Quality Control is Paramount.
She covers a lot, including how to tell your clients you’re growing and how to maintain quality.
Write well and often,
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I haven’t hired another writer, instead I simply turn down projects I cannot handle in a time pressed manner. If I needed the services of another writer, I think I would simply pass the project to them instead of having to check all of their work plus handle payment issues.
I am an extreme freelancer — the thought of having an “employee” no matter how briefly does not interest me. Subbing work out is like having someone work for you.
I know the feeling Matt… so far I’ve managed to handle it all myself, but…