Comments on: I’m Not for Hire… http://www.clicknewz.com/171/not-for-hire/ Internet Marketing blog by Lynn Terry with How-to, Tips, Reviews, Case Studies & Ideas to help you succeed online. Known as the Voice of Integrity in IM... Sun, 12 Feb 2012 18:31:22 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Lynn Terry http://www.clicknewz.com/171/not-for-hire/comment-page-1/#comment-1529 Lynn Terry Tue, 26 Sep 2006 19:33:21 +0000 http://www.clicknewz.com/171/not-for-hire/#comment-1529 LOL Sandor! I can relate to those :P Glad to see you here, by the way! I enjoyed meeting you in Boston. I should keep in better touch, I know - thanks for the reminder ;) LOL Sandor! I can relate to those :P

Glad to see you here, by the way! I enjoyed meeting you in Boston. I should keep in better touch, I know – thanks for the reminder ;)

]]> By: sandor http://www.clicknewz.com/171/not-for-hire/comment-page-1/#comment-1525 sandor Tue, 26 Sep 2006 18:49:28 +0000 http://www.clicknewz.com/171/not-for-hire/#comment-1525 ohh .. i forgot this one .... "my friend's aunt's daughter needs a website, i gave her your number and told her to give you a call" .... ahhhhh, WTF .. did you ever hear me say i was a web developer / designer????? ohh .. i forgot this one …. “my friend’s aunt’s daughter needs a website, i gave her your number and told her to give you a call” …. ahhhhh, WTF .. did you ever hear me say i was a web developer / designer?????

]]> By: sandor http://www.clicknewz.com/171/not-for-hire/comment-page-1/#comment-1524 sandor Tue, 26 Sep 2006 18:45:30 +0000 http://www.clicknewz.com/171/not-for-hire/#comment-1524 excellent post the two most annoying things i have to deal with because i work from home: 1) people (even family) having no respect for your time .. they think you can always be there and available to run errands for them or drop them here or whatever just because you don't have 'set hours' or a regular job 2) "oh, you work with computers, my printer won't print, can you help me this afternoon please" ... i've come to dread and ignore certain phone calls because it's always a situation where i'm supposed to help fix a 10 year old pc, or recover data from a dying hard drive, or "my Internet won't work", or some other BS that annoys the hell out of me. and most times i have no clue anyway .... i do what they should do .. call tech support or a technician! excellent post

the two most annoying things i have to deal with because i work from home:

1) people (even family) having no respect for your time .. they think you can always be there and available to run errands for them or drop them here or whatever just because you don’t have ‘set hours’ or a regular job

2) “oh, you work with computers, my printer won’t print, can you help me this afternoon please” … i’ve come to dread and ignore certain phone calls because it’s always a situation where i’m supposed to help fix a 10 year old pc, or recover data from a dying hard drive, or “my Internet won’t work”, or some other BS that annoys the hell out of me. and most times i have no clue anyway …. i do what they should do .. call tech support or a technician!

]]> By: Teli Adlam http://www.clicknewz.com/171/not-for-hire/comment-page-1/#comment-1304 Teli Adlam Tue, 19 Sep 2006 16:17:02 +0000 http://www.clicknewz.com/171/not-for-hire/#comment-1304 Lynn, I think you've just posted what's on almost every marketer's mind LOL. Sometimes people can be especially thoughtless and figure if they give you any amount of money (could even be $10), then you owe them your life along with first born child. Thanks for getting it out in the open and letting others know that some people just <em>aren't for hire</em>. ~ Teli P.S. As for friends/family that ask for favors (I'm the tech-goddess to them), I simply say "no" before they even ask. If it even remotely sounds like it's going to be a tech or computer-related question, I simply say that I'm busy and can't assist unless it's something I'm absolutely certain I can handle in under 5 minutes. Lynn,
I think you’ve just posted what’s on almost every marketer’s mind LOL.

Sometimes people can be especially thoughtless and figure if they give you any amount of money (could even be $10), then you owe them your life along with first born child.

Thanks for getting it out in the open and letting others know that some people just aren’t for hire.

~ Teli

P.S. As for friends/family that ask for favors (I’m the tech-goddess to them), I simply say “no” before they even ask. If it even remotely sounds like it’s going to be a tech or computer-related question, I simply say that I’m busy and can’t assist unless it’s something I’m absolutely certain I can handle in under 5 minutes.

]]> By: Sandra http://www.clicknewz.com/171/not-for-hire/comment-page-1/#comment-1282 Sandra Mon, 18 Sep 2006 13:55:30 +0000 http://www.clicknewz.com/171/not-for-hire/#comment-1282 I totally know what you mean. I really don't need or want to do consulting but sometimes do "as a favor." I usually end up regretting it though. Most people I know socially don't really understand what I do (some can barely use email, so try to explain affiliate marketing!) I find it rather humourous when they try to refer me to "real job" openings. Sometimes the jobs actually sound rather interesting, but my business is a full time committment and one that I enjoy. I have no intention of going back to an office job right now! I totally know what you mean. I really don’t need or want to do consulting but sometimes do “as a favor.” I usually end up regretting it though.

Most people I know socially don’t really understand what I do (some can barely use email, so try to explain affiliate marketing!) I find it rather humourous when they try to refer me to “real job” openings. Sometimes the jobs actually sound rather interesting, but my business is a full time committment and one that I enjoy. I have no intention of going back to an office job right now!

]]> By: Sapphire http://www.clicknewz.com/171/not-for-hire/comment-page-1/#comment-1277 Sapphire Sun, 17 Sep 2006 19:00:27 +0000 http://www.clicknewz.com/171/not-for-hire/#comment-1277 This is a great article. The people you describe are behaving thoughtlessly. Like two-year-olds, they assume if something shiny and exciting wanders into their sphere, it must be meant to service their needs, wants or whims. And yet you are considered the rude one for asking merely that they behave like adults. If these people were asking you for dates and refusing to take no for an answer, it would be called stalking, and there would be no debate about what you "owed" them. I've never made myself available for hire, because I knew I'd be at the beck and call of people for little more money than I could make with a far less stressful "day job". This is a great article. The people you describe are behaving thoughtlessly. Like two-year-olds, they assume if something shiny and exciting wanders into their sphere, it must be meant to service their needs, wants or whims.

And yet you are considered the rude one for asking merely that they behave like adults.

If these people were asking you for dates and refusing to take no for an answer, it would be called stalking, and there would be no debate about what you “owed” them.

I’ve never made myself available for hire, because I knew I’d be at the beck and call of people for little more money than I could make with a far less stressful “day job”.

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