I just don’t understand why some publishers refuse to even consider allowing freelance book designers to work remotely.
Mostly they talk about not being ble to meet in person as some kind of impediment. Well, this is the 21st century. Haven’t they heard of videoconferencing? There are a number of good possibilities: FaceTime, Skype, oom, even Google Hangouts.
When someone freelances in-house, they work without all the protections and benefits of being an employee; and on top of that they give up the benefits of working in one’s own space, on their own schedule, at their own pace, without the tax benefits of freelancing. And it seems to me, anyway, that the IRS might have something to say about such in-house freelancing if it came to their attention. I mean, an hourly wage on the hirer’s schedule would seem to be enough to suggest all the control over how one performs work for that hiring entity.
I know there are some who prefer being around co-workers, who miss the camaraderie and chatter. So perhaps they are not really meant to be freelancers. But for the love of God, please don’t perpetuate work structure that penalizes those of us who prefer to roll out of bed and into our studio across the hall for a day of making books.
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