tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13734337864915047.post8699834795004494253..comments2024-01-11T23:47:07.667-08:00Comments on Rogue Warden: Professionalism and CommunicationRoss Watsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07658132080419726617noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13734337864915047.post-20320451668091452812020-05-30T22:06:35.338-07:002020-05-30T22:06:35.338-07:00Are you tired of being human, having talented brai...Are you tired of being human, having talented brain turning to a vampire in a good posture in ten minutes, Do you want to have power and influence over others, To be charming and desirable, To have wealth, health, without delaying in a good human posture and becoming an immortal? If yes, these your chance. 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I've never actually met Christian, so I have no opinion on him either way.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00039411081517222909noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13734337864915047.post-74189767236096784972012-06-26T13:22:41.847-07:002012-06-26T13:22:41.847-07:00This comment has been removed by the author.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00039411081517222909noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13734337864915047.post-77320858785098075342012-06-21T14:46:45.299-07:002012-06-21T14:46:45.299-07:00Being a loud-mouth on the Internet is how you foun...Being a loud-mouth on the Internet is how you found me Ross, so forums can't be all bad. :-PH.B.M.C.https://www.blogger.com/profile/10677459915340064170noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13734337864915047.post-15119638188870845882012-06-21T13:46:47.856-07:002012-06-21T13:46:47.856-07:00You make some good points there, Mark!You make some good points there, Mark!Ross Watsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07658132080419726617noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13734337864915047.post-84594294920452402702012-06-21T10:11:51.101-07:002012-06-21T10:11:51.101-07:00I agree with everything you've said, Ross. An...I agree with everything you've said, Ross. And, at least I like to think, I've done a good job following the rules you stated. Where it becomes a problem for me (the lowly freelancer), is when I am acting professionally and those who've hired me are not. Not that I would act unprofessional, but there's a fine line between badmouthing company X on a public forum, and stating the facts of the case.<br /><br />Case in point, my "company X" has stated on a number of forums that they, A) behave professionally, and B) as of a certain date have paid all the freelancers they failed to do so initially. <br /><br />In my case, while they have sent me checks, my contracts stipulate when I was to be paid, and that in addition to payment, I am to receive 1 copy of the book my writing appeared in (or 3 copies if I notified them I wanted such*).<br /><br />So, when I see my "company X" stating they act professionally, I can simply point to my contracts and say, "see here, where I was to be paid this much on this date? You didn't do that. Nor did you do it here, and here, and here, etc. In fact, as long as I freelanced for you, there was not one instance of you actually following through with the terms of the contract. So, no you don't behave professionally." And when they say they've paid all their freelancers, I can again point to the contract and the letters, and say, "Nope, I still haven't been paid the product the contract stipulates. So currently you still have not paid all your freelancers."<br /><br />Now I keep this up whenever I see them making these false statements, and occasionally, someone from "company X" emails me to tell me they'll 'look into it.' But that's as far as it ever gets.<br /><br />This, of course, continues because they don't complete the contract and I won't let them lie. So what happens instead is their rabid fanboys question my integrity, and do so publicly, and soon enough word gets out. Mark is unprofessional...<br /><br />Now I know, I could always just give it up. Say, this isn't worth the hassle. But I think, in addition to acting professionally, you must stand up for yourself (and this is regardless of what you do in life). Just because the company is bigger than me, does not mean they (or their fanboys) can bully me or treat me unprofessionally.<br /><br />Anyway, just food for thought.<br /><br />Mark Edwards <br /><br />*which I dutifully did, on many occasions, and to half a dozen different people (I know because I kept copies of everything).Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18170745647251361742noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13734337864915047.post-41844978540304860342012-06-21T08:49:00.482-07:002012-06-21T08:49:00.482-07:00I wonder if Jason Marker cited the boss of Fantasy...I wonder if Jason Marker cited the boss of Fantasy Flight as an example for professionalism for some reason. I know I definitely would NOT based on several interactions with him back when the company was making games like Battle Mist and the original Twilight Imperium and a card game called MagBlast. Unless things are much different since then I'd cite him as a prime example of a class A jerk.<br /><br />At that time there were only two other employee of Fantasy Flight who made up for our boss. One of them was very kind with his heart and courtesy. Not up on why he left them but has since done work for Sony Online Entertainment. I'll always be grateful to him for how he treated me, the lowly volunteer at the conventions. The other guy is still there and I suspect is the lynch-pin that keeps the place alive.<br /><br />This post was quite unprofessional of me. Sorry for that.Jeffrywith1ehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04657915338624925974noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13734337864915047.post-77268421005793440562012-06-21T07:27:51.969-07:002012-06-21T07:27:51.969-07:00This is not something I'd really put much thou...This is not something I'd really put much thought into, but freelance writing is something I've only recently become involved with and I love it. <br /><br />Thanks for writing this, it's been both interesting and informative - now to go be SUPER PROFESSIONAL (and track down that tie in the pic so I can burn it).Robhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18145900017266182998noreply@blogger.com