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Health › Re: China To Donate 1,000 Ventilators To Help New York In Coronavirus Fight by sirblend: 7:46am On Apr 05, 2020
anochuko01:
USA has nothing else to lose at this point they are, So they can go ahead to collect whatever aid they want. There's less than 50 deaths in Africa, we're the ones who need to be more careful and watchful...
Algeria has recorded 130 deaths.
Romance › Re: Why 5G Must Enter Nigeria!! by sirblend: 7:26am On Apr 05, 2020
ITbomb:
So you mean for porn to play without loading, we need 5G not minding the fact that it can wipe out 1/3 of the world?

Looking at you thanaciously
Good day bro...
Mr ITBOMB I would like to contact you.
Business › Re: How To Make Money As A Freelance Writer And Get Paid In Nigeria by sirblend: 9:16pm On Apr 04, 2020
Good evening!
I would like to contact you..
I need a mentor to put mm e through in writing
.
Jobs/Vacancies › Re: 5 Great Work-from-home Jobs You Can Do While Job Hunting by sirblend: 9:07pm On Apr 04, 2020
Davidcorleone10:
It's not article writing. It's strictly writing for sales rather than for engagement or education.
I would like to contact you.....
I need a mentor..
Business › Re: Want To Succeed As A Freelancer? Here Are 3 Tips - Scribesbay Tips by sirblend:
Speak2klein:
1. Learn to Be a Referee
You need to become an excellent setter of boundaries when you work as your own boss - boundaries for others, and for yourself. Make sure you formulate rules about how you spend your time, including your night and weekend hours. Give yourself time for vacations too.
It is also important to clearly define certain boundaries for those who would use your services:

-You're Worth the Money. Freelancing is the land of low-ball offers. An offer of $5 for an hour-long gig is ridiculous - don't take it. You're worth the money, and if you've taken the risk of going out on your own, you deserve the reward of a decent payment.
-Don't Work Hours You're Not Paid For. Once again, bill for everything. If a potential client suggests that you forgo billing for certain aspects of a job or wants a substantial amount of meeting time "off the clock," you need to say no.
-Don't Answer Your Phone and Email All the Time. Once you set limits on when you do and do not work, you need to feel comfortable telling your clients no. Enforce your no-call times. If you're a good enough worker, your clients cannot begrudge you for abiding by your own rules.





2. Build Your Support Team
Freelancing can prove to be lonely at times, especially if you work from home. You need to build a solid support team and make time for friends during the week so you don't burn out. The people you rely on ideally should be able to offer different perspectives on your work and help with managing your daily tasks.

-Count on Outsourcing. Don't waste any of your valuable time with tasks you aren't very good at or that is the least relevant to your work. Equally, if you have more jobs than you can handle, outsource. You may lose a few bucks but in the end you make more from doing more work. For instance, if you offer article writing services, and you have bulk articles, you can outsource to good websites like scribesbay.com that offer good writing services. In the end, you make more delivering more value. Focus on how you can increase supply. Remember, your goal is to move up the chain.
-Connect With Other Freelancers. Freelance work can feel isolating and confusing, especially when income ebbs and flows and you're not always sure what to do. Join a support network, such as Freelancer's Union, for advice, assistance, and additional networking opportunities. You can also find local help on Meetup.com, and answers to your tax- and employment-related questions on the government's Small Business Administration website.
-Consider Coworking. If your main challenge with freelancing is the sense of isolation, consider coworking as an alternative to working from home. A coworking arrangement allows you to rent office space for a small fee so you can mingle with other freelancers, share ideas, and go through the motions of traditional work life.




3. Provide Yourself With Benefits
You need to have a plan for benefits. As a freelance worker, you won't have access to health insurance, disability insurance, or life insurance through any of your clients. You also won't be able to count on the security of regular paychecks. Each of these challenges is surmountable, however, as long as you plan ahead.

-Provide an Income Buffer. First of all, account for the ebbs and flows of income by having between three and six months' worth of savings in your bank account. This buffer can help in months that work is scarce, and you can build it back up when the work pours in again. Additionally, you should start and build up an emergency fund.
-Insurance Coverage. Insurance should be considered part of the cost of doing business. It's wise to seek out medical, short-term disability, and long-term disability plans as a bare minimum of coverage. Depending on your age and health, it may also be prudent to purchase dental and vision insurance. 
-Retirement Benefits. Finally, make sure to plan for your future. In addition to your own research, a financial advisor can help you make retirement decisions, and an accountant can help you understand the tax implications of any avenues you're considering.





Final word

If you're thinking about making the leap to a freelance career, don't look at it as an escape from the rat race of traditional employment. Freelancing comes with significant risks and challenges, and you need to be sure you're prepared for the inevitable difficulties that arise. However, with an independent personality, a little planning, and a lot of creativity, you may find that freelance work is the perfect mixture of flexibility and self-fulfillment for your career path.

What additional tips can you suggest to thrive as a freelancer?

https://www.entrepreneur.com/article/312694
Nice article....I would love to contact you.
I just sent a mail.
Romance › Re: My Girlfriend Told A Guy She Is Not In A Relationship by sirblend: 5:17pm On Apr 04, 2020
CsRockefeller:
I don't mind. smiley
I just sent a mail to you now..
Technology Market › Re: Can A 100w Single Solar Panel Power My Laptop Of 65w by sirblend(op): 2:16pm On Apr 04, 2020
JEmma1:
Just as the picture illustrates,

Solar charger controller of 8 - 10amp , 12v is enough.

For the inverter you need, 300- 500 watt, 12v.

Ensure you use good wires for your connection. 2.5 flexible wire to be on a safe side.
Thanks!
I appreciate.
Technology Market › Re: Can A 100w Single Solar Panel Power My Laptop Of 65w by sirblend(op): 12:21pm On Apr 04, 2020
JEmma1:
You can't connect a solar panel directly to a car battery, it won't change.

You need;
1. Solar charger controller:
You need to connect the panel to a solar charger controller that will regulate the charge to the battery.

2. Inverter;
Then you connect the battery to an inverter, the inverter converts the DC(12V) voltage into AC (220v) that can now power your laptop.

In some products the solar charger controller and inverter model are combined in one.
Thank you sir.
Then,
What specification of solar charger controller would work perfectly with a 100w solar panel and a 12v 50ah car battery?.

Also what specification of inverter would be good....
** I am only connecting my laptop and may be 2x5w energy bulb.
Technology Market › Can A 100w Single Solar Panel Power My Laptop Of 65w by sirblend(op): 11:15am On Apr 04, 2020
Good morning!
Please can a 100w solar panel power my laptop of 65w?. I intend connecting the solar panel to a car battery. Would it have any effect on my laptop?

I will appreciate your answers.
Computers › Re: Can A 100w Single Solar Panel Power My Laptop Of 65w by sirblend(op): 8:10am On Apr 04, 2020
Good morning!
Computers › Re: Can A 100w Single Solar Panel Power My Laptop Of 65w by sirblend(op): 5:28am On Apr 04, 2020
Donald3d:
Theoretically : Yes

Practically: Yes, but you shouldn't do it.

Would you like me to explain ?
Yes please.
Computers › Can A 100w Single Solar Panel Power My Laptop Of 65w by sirblend(op): 10:31pm On Apr 03, 2020
Good evening!
Please can a 100w solar panel power my laptop of 65w?. I intend connecting the solar panel to a car battery. Would it have any effect on my laptop?.
Health › Re: I Have Been Having Itchy Penis For Over Six Months by sirblend: 2:34pm On Apr 03, 2020
Feranchek:
Good morning house. For over 6 months now, my penis has been itching me. I've been to different hospitals for help (BABCOCK teaching hospital inclusive). I've also tried different pharmaceutical stores around me, yet no solution. I'm deeply worried.

PLEASE doctors in the house, what help can you render a brother here. Thanks for your assistance.

Anonymous.

Mods please push this to front page to further help his condition.
Take your girlfriend for test.
Health › Re: I Have Been Having Itchy Penis For Over Six Months by sirblend: 2:32pm On Apr 03, 2020
Herpes.....
That's what you get when you date female undergraduates.
Politics › Re: Lockdown: Oyo Might Go Czech Republic Way - Seyi Makinde by sirblend:
otipoju:
Time shall tell with this thing.

Stores are open in many parts of USA.
A lot of private businesses are open

Kroger, Walmart, Home depot, UPS, Carribean Kitchen,
I have been to all in the last one week. People are going about their normal lives.

But me self dey stubborn sha, but I dey carry hand sanitizer for pocket dey wash hand every two minutes if I go out.
USA now have the highest numbers of active cases....
In fact in the last three days more than 3000 people living in US have died of corona virus.

*To every action there is an opposite reaction........

US might be forced to go the Wuhan way.
Politics › Re: Lekki Deep Seaport Receives $221 Million China Harbour Equity Fund, Gets New CEO by sirblend: 5:02am On Apr 03, 2020
Too early to start reading with an empty stomach.
Politics › Re: Mohammed Atiku Abubakar Shares His Coronavirus Experience by sirblend: 9:01pm On Apr 02, 2020
Okuda:
what did Atiku loot? please can you educate us?
I know were your question would head to.


I owe you no explanation...

FYI....I am neither APC nor PDP.
Politics › Re: Mohammed Atiku Abubakar Shares His Coronavirus Experience by sirblend: 8:03pm On Apr 02, 2020
The son of a looter...
Shove that recovery experience into your a$$.
Romance › Re: My Girlfriend Told A Guy She Is Not In A Relationship by sirblend: 7:35pm On Apr 02, 2020
CsRockefeller:
Yes, I write but not often.
Good day!
Do you mind me contacting you?.
Romance › Re: My Girlfriend Told A Guy She Is Not In A Relationship by sirblend: 7:17pm On Apr 01, 2020
CsRockefeller:
In Philosophy, it is said that Objectivity means talking from the view of the object.

Thats what I am going to try to do, no pity party, no emotions.

Sometime this year, I went for an interview and also met a host of other prospective candidates around, some of us were jobless, some already had jobs.

We began discussing about d pay, we speculated between 70 to 100k, I told them that it cant be more than a 70k given its the Chinese (very stingy persons). Amongst us was a guy already earning 150k somewhere, we scolded him, how can one attempt to leave a good paying job for peanuts, we warned him about the consequence of loosing his good job. He had his interview and quickly left, I felt he was so greedy, even if u want to leave a 150k job, it should be for a higher pay, his friend said he's fond of jumping from one interview to the other. With a pay of 150k, a lot of people would seat at that place for at least 2 years.

Man, the ordinary man has always been selfish, he seeks himself alone, remember Cain and Abel, Jacob and Esau, Absalom and David, David and Saul, the list is endless.

For a long time, I tried to convince myself that everything on earth doesnt revolve around Economics/Money/Status/Financial stability but I was wrong, as I get older I know better.

I dont want to make this longer than necessary, but if your financial position as they say in Accounting is not where your lady wants it to be enough for her to commit to u then, she is still in the market and when that guy comes with her bag of expectations, she will jump.

It is what it is, call them gold diggers, hoes, sluts, it is what it is, man seeks himself first, and don't forget that your country is the poverty capital of the world, everyone wants to escape it.

The 20k is something, there's a lady who would be happy with it, but not this one. People will continue to search for jobs, and partners that meet their financial expectations.

It is not ideal, it is not fair, it is not right in a suituation where human emotions are involved but is the World fair itself?
Cc: Primesoccer
Nicely written,

Are you a writer?.
Family › Re: COVID-19 Lockdown: Side Chicks & Side Guys, How Have You Been Coping? by sirblend: 2:20pm On Apr 01, 2020
Enjoying my koro holidays..
I am learning something new...

Soon I will be smiling to the bank.
Literature › Re: 10 Genuine Websites You Can Write For And Get Paid Instantly by sirblend: 6:04pm On Mar 31, 2020
Mobsync:
A domiciliary account is a no-brainer since they only pay via Paypal. There are three ways to go through this:

1. Change your VPN and open an account using a foreign country. I don't encourage this since the account could get limited and you could lose your funds. I lost $383 because of this. But if you'll do this, get a static VPN.

2. Alternatively, pay Paypal experts who know what they're doing here in Nigeria to open an account for you.

3. Get a Paypal exchanger to give you their Paypal address so you can use it to receive funds while they pay into your bank account in naira. Trust is a very serious issue here and you should only use reliable exchangers.
Good day.
What about the photo on the profile page. . Did you use your real photos?
Literature › Re: Make Money Writing Articles by sirblend: 5:32pm On Mar 31, 2020
Nicely written article.
Jobs/Vacancies › Re: 5 Great Work-from-home Jobs You Can Do While Job Hunting by sirblend: 3:37pm On Mar 30, 2020
Davidcorleone10:
It's not article writing. It's strictly writing for sales rather than for engagement or education.
Really!! The covid-19 stay at home order is a blessing in disguise for me...I have been able to get tonne of information, to help me start any moment...
Jobs/Vacancies › Re: 5 Great Work-from-home Jobs You Can Do While Job Hunting by sirblend: 3:30pm On Mar 30, 2020
Davidcorleone10:
Copywriting and Social media management are by far the most lucrative...

Just 6 months in and you'll be making $2000- $5000 per month...

Grateful to God I made this decision.
If you are good in it....It ain't easy to write original articles.....I love writing, can you be my mentor?.

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