Do your thing

I had the perfect job. Then things started to change rapidly. Soon it was clear I was no longer needed, and I was out. (This has happened twice to me, and if I can help it, it will never happen again.) A colleague who was also exiting the company (and had an even “better” job) … More Do your thing

Want to Freelance?

I have been freelancing for more than two years and I love it. What about you? Are you taking a career break? On Sabbatical? Semi-retired? Between jobs but curious about freelancing? Or maybe you have a full-time job but curious to do a little extra work on the side? A little moonlighting? Nice thing about … More Want to Freelance?

International Crucible Assignments

On 1 April, Dr. Mark Bussin, Chairman of 21st Century Pay Solutions Group, based in Johannesburg, South Africa, and author of the recently published textbook Expatriate Compensation, was a featured presenter at a unique event on Expatriate Compensation, sponsored by Freelance Total Rewards. (See the event page for more.) During his presentation, Dr. Bussin explained … More International Crucible Assignments

2014 Website Summary

I use WordPress for my blog/website. They have prepared an interesting summary of 2014 website activity, most popular posts, etc. Most site visitors are in Singapore, where I am based, but surprisingly Brazil is nearly tied with the U.S. as the next most common location for site visitors. That’s fantastic! Maybe I should visit Brazil in … More 2014 Website Summary