9 reasons to join Hives
Have you joined Hives yet? It’s our brand new, super exciting social platform just for freelancers. Want to know what you’ll find? Here are 9 reasons why you…
What's the craziest thing a client has ever said to you?
Sometimes, clients take the term “freelancer” a little too… freely. Like: “This is a huge project, but we pay in exposure!” Or: “We’re looking for funding, so we can’…
Freelancers, how do you calculate your rates?
Recently, I tried to take a crack at calculating my freelance rate. Most of my experience has been by project, not hourly rates. I’m not even sure what freelancing…
10 great NYC museums you didn't know were free
Pssst… you know that the Met is secretly free, right? Well, it’s pay-what-you-will, with a suggested donation of $20, and it’s always best to give back to the…
How one freelancer is building community in a big way
For the past 3 months, we’ve been co-designing and building an online community for our members, by our members. It’s called Hives [http://freelancersunion.org/hives], and in…