tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14028331.post112604986634410840..comments2023-05-17T12:11:30.400+01:00Comments on Slap of the Day: Hey, I haven’t had a holiday for a week!Belahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16935284724145788208noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14028331.post-1126112891736291922005-09-07T18:08:00.000+01:002005-09-07T18:08:00.000+01:00Hi, I was hoping you'd read this: I know you can r...Hi, I was hoping you'd read this: I know you can relate.<BR/><BR/>I used to work for this particular agency (I've slapped them already): I had deadlines every two or three days, which meant that I had to work all the time; not only that, they expected me to be there during <I>their</I> working hours. They would call me with queries about other people's translations when they were unavailable.<BR/><BR/>I'm sorry about the word verification thingy: it's the only way I can stop spammers while allowing people who are not bloggers to comment.Belahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16935284724145788208noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14028331.post-1126110153926714802005-09-07T17:22:00.000+01:002005-09-07T17:22:00.000+01:00We're freelancers - we're constantly on holiday, d...We're freelancers - we're constantly on holiday, don't you know. GSE wonders therefore why clients ring her at 10 in the evening.<BR/><BR/>Now I'm not keen on this word verification thingy - I find them worryingly hard to read but xcvblcp sounds good - it's something that afflicts me when I'm staring at my cv and thinking about whether to generate more revenue or just sit here and footle on the Internet.GreatSheElephanthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06589100964804729527noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14028331.post-1126100056699638412005-09-07T14:34:00.000+01:002005-09-07T14:34:00.000+01:00I love the BBC, N, and I'm rather flattered to be ...I <I>love</I> the BBC, N, and I'm rather flattered to be working for them. They've been very good to me over the years: they've paid me a normal rate, unlike some agencies. But, as L says, they behave like civil servants. They more or less have secure jobs and they get a lot of help with their careers. Apart from the "I was on leave", the excuse I usually get for someone's absence is "I was on attachment with such and such department". They're constantly sent on courses, etc.<BR/><BR/>That young holidaying man is probably a future BBC Chairman (actually, I don't think he has the brains, but who knows....).<BR/><BR/>I don't understand what's happening with your "I"s, L. Indeed it is a challenge, like writing a novel without the letter "e" (Georges Perec). <BR/><BR/>nccwj: my new radio station's logoBelahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16935284724145788208noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14028331.post-1126094736120900282005-09-07T13:05:00.000+01:002005-09-07T13:05:00.000+01:00It has eaten my 'I' again! Every time I start a co...It has eaten my 'I' again! Every time I start a comment with 'I think' or 'I wonder', Blogger eats my I! New challenge: to always avoid starting with I.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14028331.post-1126094629837320322005-09-07T13:03:00.000+01:002005-09-07T13:03:00.000+01:00I wonder if it's because it's funded with public m...I wonder if it's <I>because</I> it's funded with public money that it's like that. Probably. But then, of course, not being publicly funded, and relying on advertising, is why the other channels do crappy things like dropping Six Feet Under (grr, still furious) and showing The West Wing at either midnight or 7pm on a Friday. Still, that doesn't help you. Big slap! There, he's reeling now.<BR/><BR/>gmchmobb: what we will set on all the people who treat freelancers badly!!!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com