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  Are you aware that the internet i.e. social media leaves a trail that you can never get rid of...well, sort of. Of course you can go through a lot of bureaucracy and take the legal route, which may or may not work in your favor. Nonetheless, seeing that people can download material quickly and keep it as a memoir, it seems that no matter what you do to "erase your online history" someone, somewhere may or will have a copy of it! Even deleting your data isn't a guarantee that your info will disappear. According to the article Why Your "Deleted Data" Is Not Truly Deleted? your deleted data can easily be recovered with specific software like Undelete and File Recovery . Even emptying your recycle bin is not your "get out of jail free" card.  Read on: "Truth of the matter is that your data is never really deleted when you delete it from your computer manually. When you delete your files, they are sent to the Recycle Bin, where they can be recov...

(Updated from October 2021) There's been an upsurge in remote work around the world. In fact, not only is telecommuting on the rise, but many insiders forecast that the work-from-home trend is here to stay.  Work From Home Challenges  Still, the work-from-home movement is probably not exactly what employers were anticipating, especially compared to the last few years. Most companies and their employees were snuggled in a traditional office setting. Work schedules that included remote work arrangements were a rare occurrence.  Perhaps a staff member worked from home over the weekend due to work overload, but this was usually the exception and not the rule.   Then the pandemic came along and working conditions were abruptly modified with little room for negotiations. Suddenly employees work schedules were reshuffled to the inconvenience of employers and workers alike.  There are many variables companies must take into account when it comes to remote work. For...

It seems like the gig economy ain't giggin the way people thought it would. Companies are laying off workers in massive numbers and to top it off, it's nearly impossible to find another job. So what are people doing? They're turning to the gig economy. But it's not paying the bills. Many unemployed and employed individuals are turning to social media sites like TikTok and YouTube prophesying their employment troubles. Many are looking towards becoming content creators and/or doing side hustles like Door Dash and Uber.  Unfortunately, individuals soon discover that content creating takes a while to build up an audience and Door Dash doesn't provide enough earnings to cover the monthly bills.  What Is Meant By Gig Work? A gig is described as a form of temporary, short-term, or project-based work, often facilitated by digital platforms or apps, where workers are independent contractors and not permanent employees .  This type of work is usually done on the side to supp...

  It's not easy breaking a habit but it's certainly easy to create them. Bad habits keep us from reaching our goals while good habits are like a stepping stones that help us to reach our goals. It goes without saying, that in order to keep your freelance career in high-gear focus and determination are key. You can easily form the habit of determination and the ability to focus if you make conscious effort to do so.  Nonetheless, besides  determination and focus, there are a number of habits that will keep you steady on your freelance career path. Here are a few examples from various sites. The article 7 Healthy Habits of a Freelancer from the site peppercontent.co emphasis the importance of habits as a freelancer: "Freelancing is not everyone’s cup of tea. It is crucial to put obligatory steps in place to keep your clients satisfied and generate revenue to succeed truly. Otherwise, it is easy to find yourself strained beyond imagination and nowhere near attaining your ca...

  Let's face it, who would have guessed that freelancing and working-from-home would become so popular; even mandated in some places since recent events. It was like freelancers had some type of sixth sense or something. Freelancers have been ahead of the times and luckily, prepared for the global change, especially after the past few years. Though the circumstances surrounding the increase in freelancing/gig work were challenging, those who struck out on their own were well prepared for the work-from-home-side income transition that seemed to come about unexpectedly.  However, if you were a traditional employee working in-office 9 to 5 or perhaps worked at home one day a week or on weekends, going remote full-time was a huge lifestyle change.  The Differences Between a Freelancer and Remote Worker  Just so that there is no confusion between freelancers and remote workers: freelancers are 'true' independent workers usually juggling a number of clients and/or side gig...

  There's been a lot of social media broadcasts concerning the massive amount of layoffs throughout the US. People are losing jobs and many are finding it difficult to find new employment.  To make things worse rents are increasing and food prices are through the roof. What's causing the mass layoffs? It's not simply because of AI. In fact, I think they're exaggerating the effectiveness of AI. How many times have you received incorrect information when you've used AI technology? But that issue is for another blog post. There are a number of reports that DOGE investigations and USAID cuts are affecting the US economy; hence, the reason for the mass layoffs and it's quite serious indeed. Large companies like USPS, Microsoft (recently laid off/fired 9000 employees, Citigroup fires 20,000 workers, Walmart, Amazon, Google, Fed Ex, Starbucks and more are laying off 1000s. The retail sector is being dragged to its grave...literally. Read the news about it  HERE .   Don...

 Originally Posted April 2022 It seems that today, everything is moving full-speed-ahead leaving many confused about what's actually underway. There are significant global changes currently taking place....changes that cannot or should not be overlooked. Individuals  must do their research and use their intuition to discover precisely what transformations are taking place and how they can and will affect their life.  One of the most important developments on the horizon has to do with fiat currencies.  But what happens when currencies change not only in value, but how they are distributed and sanctioned?  The Digital Currency Dilemma  Besides the value of fiat-paper currencies diminishing, there's talk about presenting a digital currency.  For example,  the United States has been in talks about creating a "digital dollar" according to this article from  ZeroHedge: Digital Tyranny: Beware Of The Government's Push For A Digital Currency  O...

Being a freelancer puts you at the forefront of financial changes as your means of getting paid and how you get paid will vary. Depending on where you are located and the currency you use, it's can become (or is becoming) more difficult to receive payments. Never mind that things have become so politicized that a podcast, a post, an email, or a comment could get you banned from various online payment systems. This is one reason why the transformation to primarily digital currencies has many people on edge, and for good reason, as you have less and less control of your finances. With paper currencies at least we can control when and how we spend it. Not so much with digital currencies. In the writeup Privacy Issues Seen Reducing Appeal of Central Bank Digital Currencies it says that: " Central bank digital currencies, a potential government-backed alternative to cryptocurrencies that would provide faster and more secure payments, raise privacy challenges that could hinder th...