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Advice on Working in the Gig Economy From a Successful Gig Worker

Small Business Labs

What I earn directly correlates to what I eat so I spend some time negotiating terms of employment by asking for terms such as retainers instead of trailing billing, negotiating net terms to as close to zero, etc.  I love Obamacare, but it's become expensive where I live as insurers have left the market.

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Serviced Apartments – pros and cons

Practically Perfect PA

At first the consultants picked their own hotels and put the cost through their expenses and as you can imagine their choice of hotels varied wildly and so did the price. In comparison hotel rooms at a similar price in London are very small. My director gave me the task of reducing this spend by 20%.

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Information Is Cheap, Action Is Expensive

Brilliantly Better

There were no cell phones. Get on a bus and negotiate your arrival later. Information, on the other side, was very expensive. Yet, we almost never get on a bus, ready to negotiate our arrival later on. Information is extremely accessible, while action seems to became the most expensive merchandise in the world.

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How We Pulled Off a Huge Event Through Outsourcing

Productivityist

Ten days before the event: we needed to research low budget and mid-priced hotels & hostels in three districts, put all the information (including URL, contact info, location, directions, room availability) into an Excel sheet and then negotiate discounts for participant groups coming from outside of Berlin.

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Reducing Overheads Can Save A Business | THE SMALL BUSINESS BLOG

The Small Business Blog

Business Telephone Systems & Phone Lines For Your Business techdepot.co.uk If your business has an inventory make sure you source the best suppliers at the right price, and don’t be afraid to haggle ! In this economy, every price is negotiable. OnlineOffice: Overview Get the Flash Player to see this player.

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Time to Break Up?

Step It Up VA Coaching

The phone rings. This is the client who wants to cherry pick your services, or negotiate you down from your hourly rate, minimum monthly hours or package pricing. by Donna Toothaker. It is who you think it is, calling AGAIN. How many times has it been today? You know you should answer, but you dread the conversation.

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