Yahoo! Poised To Whack 1000 Workers

Ugh — say it isn’t so! On the heels that its profits have slipped by 23% in the fourth quarter, internet giant Yahoo! is ready to pink-slip as many as 1000 employees to help restore financial order.

Before anyone begins to think that Yahoo! is losing money, they aren’t. Profits for the fourth quarter were $206 million compared to $269 million for the same period a year earlier. The Big Y! is reacting to a loss in profits and is not losing money overall — ignore the pundits who are saying that the company is losing money as they are simply making less of it.

Welcome to the working world of today — if profits are down, you react and kick your talent to the curb instead of leveraging your “resources” and moving forward.

I am so glad that I am self-employed.

The Article Writer Mailbag, Take 4

Q. I am new at working at freelance, how do I create an invoice?

A. Keep it simple! Well, as simple as you can. If you invoice through Paypal, they have an invoicing tool to help you along. Otherwise, I am a bit more detailed as I provide a little more information:

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Today’s Date

Salutation:

A brief explanation of the services rendered. For example: 3 articles at $40 each.

Total: $120.00

Terms: Net payable upon request.

Please remit payment for $120.00 to:

Your Name

Your Address

City, State, Zip

Phone number

Tax ID or Social Security Number

Best Regards,

Me

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Adjust accordingly to your own payment policies. Come up with something that works best for you and that your clients will accept.