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A Stable Web Host is a Stable Company

February 17, 2012 By Daniel DiGriz

A Stable Web Host is a Stable Company

We've become used to the idea that a fancy front desk, nice corporate stationary, and a bunch of stock photos - with smiling receptionists who are as wooden as those photos, is where you find stability. We've come to confuse polish with reality, and the evangelists of polish are always telling us the clothes make the company. For one thing, it's easier for us to feel we have … [Read more...]

Why Coworking Will Free You From Hassles to Get Your Work Done

October 13, 2011 By Daniel DiGriz

Why Coworking Will Free You From Hassles to Get Your Work Done

If you're not aware of coworking, makerspaces, hackerspaces, etc. - these are collaborative coops that provide you space to work in an environment where other people are also working in a creative and independent way. The coop part of it gets you a chair, deskspace or table space, wifi internet, lights, electricity, a bathroom, and often free coffee, in exchange for a monthly … [Read more...]

Say No to a Bailout for the Jobless — Playing Robin Hood Will Enrich Government – not Job Seekers

September 23, 2011 By Daniel DiGriz

Say No to a Bailout for the Jobless — Playing Robin Hood Will Enrich Government – not Job Seekers

One of the pseudo issues that we're instructed to be talking about now is whether to tax capital gains - and now everyone is quoting Warren Buffet. Partly, this relies on the average person not understanding how corporate taxes work vs. personal taxes - something Buffet understands very well. But when you and I are being handed our coffee shop talking points by the media, we … [Read more...]

Five Signs You May Be Treating Your Contractors Like Employees

March 11, 2011 By Daniel DiGriz

Five Signs You May Be Treating Your Contractors Like Employees

Recent court cases have awarded judgments and settlements to contractors treated like employees by client companies, when they were not given employee benefits and protections. The latest tax laws account for the employee-contractor distinction in a more pronounced way than ever. The practice of deeming someone a contractor instead of an employee certainly reduces employer … [Read more...]

Robosigners – Would You Take that Job?

October 9, 2010 By Daniel DiGriz

Robosigners – Would You Take that Job?

You know about the robosigners, right? The middle manager types who work at large mortgage loan companies and sign papers all day that say they've personally reviewed a lot of other papers which they don't have time to have reviewed, because they're busy signing the papers saying they reviewed them. Best to quote the Wall Street Journal: They are called robo-signers, putting … [Read more...]

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Hacking Legal Practice – Law 2.0

Hacking Legal Practice – Law 2.0

The occlusion of technology and cost-cutting demands results in yet another jobhacking example: … More

Personal Paydays and Other Financial Strategies to Stay Self-Employed

Personal Paydays and Other Financial Strategies to Stay Self-Employed

Managing even our personal finances is actually different when we're self-employed vs. living as a traditional employee. This is a critical realization and can often make the difference in whether, if we're starting … More

Your Whole Life

Your Whole Life

Scene: Jack has just graduated from college with a degree in art. Parents: "It's time to give up. You've had four years to be happy and do what you want." Jack: "But I want to do what I want my whole … More

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