I had that problem the last two years

Gm Cindy et al

Time to harvest onions, I'll sow carrots layer this week

#grownostr #growstr #gardenstr #garden #gardening #harvest

Good virtual assistants are extremely valuable, but also frequently undervalued and as the same time the job is very demanding (e.g. expected to have quick responses at all hours). So watch out for that and have a plan on how to bring it up if it's a problem and be prepared to walk away if necessary.

It's hard to know of the boss is going to be reasonable, and hard for them to know if the applicant will be able to just handle stuff without detailed instructions.

One thing that I see a lot of need for is connecting up people who make cool stuff with people who want to buy it. I'm not talking about modern advertising of trying to convince people to buy something, but finding the people who would really appreciate it.

For example, woodworkers can make amazingly beautiful things, but they don't want to go trying to find a buyer. They just want to do the fun stuff (make stuff). And who can blame them or that?

It's the same with tech projects too. I make open source, encrypted hardware password managers. I don't want to come up with and execute an entire marketing plan. I'd be down to be on a privacy podcast, but I'm just like everyone else: I want to do the fun parts. So today I worked on the code instead of trying to find a show that might want to tell people about #signet.

The same would also apply to people who grow, dehydrate and sell fruits & vegetables (or pickle or preserve in some other way, but dehydrating is good for shipping).

Maybe that's just another type of remote assistant?

The big problem is that none of these examples are high volume or high margin products. They're all a bunch of hobbiest, or tiny businesses at best. If they were big enough to hire someone, they'd have already done it. So it'd likely be commission based or profit sharing or something, at least in the beginning.

Anyway, if you want tips on how to distinguish yourself as a remote office assistant, let me know. I ran a software security practice for years and know exactly what people in that position struggle with and would be happy to have someone to "just deal" with so they can focus on the big picture things.

Craftsmanship takes all forms!

This is a loaf of homemade bread from our local farmers market.

The woman that sells them you can tell takes great pride in her work!

#grownostr #proofofwork #baking #diy

Blackened swordfish with shrimp

Farmers markets are the best!

🚨🚨My 18 yr old called me overjoyed bc she “got a really good job that will work with her class schedule”

I asked her a bunch of questions and this is what I uncovered:

The owner of a roofing company is asking my daughter to climb on roofs with the promise of $10,000 commission checks to her. She is scheduled to climb on a few roofs tomorrow to provide an “inspection” in the hopes of closing a sale. CLEARLY major red flags. 🚩

She has no experience, received just one day of "sales training” (zero safety) today, and was advised she’s “not an employee” (hired as a contractor—a term she doesn't even understand) on a 100% commission basis.

There’s no safety, OSHA compliance, licensing, or proper training (harness, helmet, shoes, or other safety equipment involved or provided for her to climb on these roofs.

She has no idea the insanity of what she’s being asked to do, and he’s putting her life at risk and in violation of the law.

She’s got that wild hair of independence in her and I’m trying to get through to her as to why this is dangerous / illegal / etc.. any comments / insight you have that I can relay to her and or report this asshole are greatly appreciated.

#asknostr

Chubby Cactus is deep in the rabbit hole 😄

#grownostr #crochet #plebeianmarket #nostrart #artstr #handmade #bitcoin #siamstr #zap #DIY #nostr

Watching the warm mineral water from this spring was mesmerizing. It left mineral deposits all the way down the cliff side looking truly alien.

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On today's date in 1977: Tandy Corporation announced the TRS-80, one of the world's first mass-produced personal computers. #history #grownostr

I knew that eggplant was a slacker who tried to make me look bad!