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Archive: February 2009

Not an employee? Dealing with the health insurance conundrum

I was giving an interview on freelancing this week, when the reporter stopped me and said, "I have a tip for people who want to freelance: Make sure you marry someone with good health insurance." People who aren't traditional full-time employees get this...

February 28, 2009 | Posted by Michelle Goodman | 23 Comments

Want to learn more about working in the trades as a woman?

Then March is your month. On Friday, March 27, Washington Women in Trades will hold its 30th annual career fair in Seattle Center's Fisher Pavilion. More than 80 exhibitors will be on hand to educate job seekers and disgruntled desk workers looking for new...

February 26, 2009 | Posted by Michelle Goodman | 5 Comments

Calling in grandma or grandpa to mind the baby while you work

While we're on the subject of balance for new parents, I wanted to address another trend I've been hearing and reading a lot about lately: calling in a grandparent to mind your kids so you can continue bringing home as much bacon as possible. Per the AARP Web site: "The...

February 24, 2009 | Posted by Michelle Goodman | 12 Comments

Balance for new parents: Tough to come by in the current economy?

Working Dad columnist Paul Nyhan had an interesting piece in the Seattle P-I this week about how work/life balance is especially tough for new parents to come by in an economy like this. As Nyhan writes: "Around Seattle and the nation, new moms are cutting...

February 21, 2009 | Posted by Michelle Goodman | Post a comment

Seattle coworking facility offers bailout for the recently laid off

Looking for work is lonely business. Most days, it's just you, your computer, your phone, and the dust bunnies at your feet. For the person who enjoys working alongside a team of peers Monday through Friday, this solitude can be torturous. Just this week, someone on an...

February 19, 2009 | Posted by Michelle Goodman | 2 Comments

Lesser known pros of working a second job

By now, we all know that first, second, and third jobs are hard to come by. And that those who take a second job to earn some extra cash have been known to skimp on sleep, social life, and balance....

February 17, 2009 | Posted by Michelle Goodman | 1 Comment

What's your recession stress quotient?

Seems like every week another friend tells me that their employer cut their hours or shrank their pay -- but not their workload. But it's not just staffers facing the tough cuts. Freelance budgets have been shrinking too. Just this morning a client informed me that the...