I'm Snooping Around Tomorrow

Do you work from home, telework or run your own small business? Do you operate a small office/home office (SOHO)?

I'm writing a feature article on young SOHO entrepreneurs. The minute my editor told me that the next issue will focus on young entrepreneurs I quickly pitched my story idea to her right away. She's a real pro. You bounced ideas with her, she explores them on the spot, throws some angle & slant, offers some pitfalls and issues and before you know it, your story idea is approved. That's what I like you know, decisiveness from an editor.

I once freelanced for a multimedia company and had a uber 'leceh' time with its editor. It took me 3 copies just to get a simple CD review approved. What the heck! I got so much issue with her instructions that I ended-up sabotaging the piece by giving a biased review. I felt like I was subtly coerced to give a good rating for the CD so that I can get more assignments! Come to think of it, how could I be so principle-less, I don't know. Perhaps it was because I was new and desperate and had no principles? Lol!

But you learned from mistakes. So now I couldn't care less if editors blacklisted me. At least I'm honest. If you don't like what I write, I can still edit it to your liking - but don't ask me to rewrite!

Anyway I'm interviewing some entrepreneurs tomorrow. I would also be checking out the modus operandi at their homes. I thought of doing a phone interview, but I still need some proofs. Heaven forbids this because I don't want to end-up interviewing a pirate or porn CD operator.

Hmm.. can't wait to snoop around their homes though.