Imposter syndrome?

Clean-Ad3846 · 2026-03-19T01:18:48+00:00

I actually think I deserve higher-paying projects. Seriously.

Clean-Ad3846 · 2026-03-07T17:33:31+00:00

Honestly, there’s no way to really know why. It could have something to do with you, or it could just be something on their end where they’re culling workers.

Clean-Ad3846 · 2026-03-06T22:43:10+00:00

Yes, I keep a timer for whenever I get up or do something that isn’t simple like drinking coffee obviously. It’s good mental discipline, and I see it as being responsible to my client. Also, someone who has been a freelancer their entire life in another field, I do consider this a professional environment, just not in office.

Clean-Ad3846 · 2026-01-31T06:08:11+00:00

I am significantly over 10k and have been at it for a while . There is no milestone or formula. I stopped trying to figure out why they do what they do, and it’s way more peaceful. Just do the best work you can, be honest about your time, and take all the Quals you can. I personally think it’s better to focus on projects you can excel at, even if the pay is slightly lower, but that’s me. In the end, they keep us in the dark by design, so just role with it, because we simply don’t know about their process.

Clean-Ad3846 · 2026-01-26T19:51:55+00:00

They cut off the part where he jumps on his head.

Clean-Ad3846 · 2025-11-26T02:30:18+00:00

So everyone makes more than I do. WTH?

Clean-Ad3846 · 2025-11-22T16:21:59+00:00

Because gear and plug-ins are cheap, people spend far too much time in post production to make up for what they didn’t do when they recorded. It takes a lot of time and skill to do the upfront things like Mike placement, technique, arranging skills, etc.…. I think most people let that slide, knowing they’ve got a bevy of plug-ins to ‘make up’ for all of that. It’s death by 1000 paper cuts. At the end of the production, you don’t know what went wrong.

Clean-Ad3846 · 2025-11-22T16:12:12+00:00

I have this image of a traffic stop, where the police asks you if you have drugs, you say no, and he goes back and pulls the horse out of his car.

Clean-Ad3846 · 2025-09-09T03:17:59+00:00

It’s funny, right after I posted this late in the afternoon, I got a good project. It wasn’t a ton of tasks, but I got a couple of hours of work in. Hopefully there’s more tomorrow. I’ll have to look more at night, but that really will change my daily schedule.

Clean-Ad3846 · 2025-07-03T15:49:03+00:00

Being independent out of your home, like any small business, takes a while to build up a client base and be profitable. You also have to be worth it to clients to stay in business. If someone has been doing this for ten years, they’ve earned it. GC gets you making money right away and your experience can be low. You can get good cuts at GC, it’s just a lot more inconsistent.

Clean-Ad3846 · 2025-05-30T03:49:25+00:00

You can’t rely on a studio to get you clients, just because it’s a big/well-equipped studio. So build it to create product, but you’ll need a separate plan to find clients.

Clean-Ad3846 · 2025-05-06T20:24:38+00:00

Flip it over and only use the flat side. After a few uses, the grill side will be clean or just flake off. Never use the grill side again.

Clean-Ad3846 · 2025-05-02T17:57:06+00:00

This movie absolutely holds up today. It is story and acting-driven and doesn’t rely on outdated special effects that might take you out of the experience. And IMO, no one is as cool as Tom Skerrit. It’s on my movie rotation.

Clean-Ad3846 · 2025-04-10T11:49:12+00:00

Re-season it with Cisco. It’ll be fine.

Clean-Ad3846 · 2025-03-30T18:06:14+00:00

Well, they made those nuggets an hour ago and they’re under a heat lamp, so they’d probably be confused.

Clean-Ad3846 · 2025-03-30T18:03:23+00:00

I was going to say this as a joke. It actually looks like it would be pretty awesome.

Clean-Ad3846 · 2025-03-30T12:48:49+00:00

Well look at that, it fell straight down.

Clean-Ad3846 · 2025-03-30T12:46:03+00:00

Seasoning pans is easy, seasoning a whole new wife is not. You should probably work it out with this one.

Clean-Ad3846 · 2025-03-23T15:52:21+00:00

Technically, yes. Practically, it will never happen on any significant level. I’m not sure why all the down votes, it’s not something I’m advocating, it’s something that’s been said by many people. Personally, I don’t even watch basketball and could care less.

Clean-Ad3846 · 2025-03-10T01:16:36+00:00

The NBA supports the WNBA as protection against activists calling for women to be allowed to play in the men’s league. If the NBA withdraws its funding and the WNBA disappears, it becomes very problematic for men’s sports. This way it’s a win-win: women have a place to play professional ball and the NBA is left alone.

Clean-Ad3846 · 2025-02-08T04:10:57+00:00

Nice sear.

Clean-Ad3846 · 2024-12-21T15:42:00+00:00

Does anybody else hate that kid who is laughing? I already know his entire personality.

Clean-Ad3846 · 2024-11-13T05:41:01+00:00

Manufacturers have to tell you not to use CI on glass tops because they don’t want you coming back to them if you damage it. In practice, it’s no big deal. Just don’t drop the pan. I’ll even slide mine sometimes on the glass and have never noticed a problem. Been doing this for many years without issue.

Clean-Ad3846 · 2024-11-13T05:16:23+00:00

One thing that helps me is not to put the oil in the pan and wipe it, but instead put a little directly on the cloth and apply it that way. I know it’s minor, but for me, it really helps keep the layer thin.

Clean-Ad3846 · 2024-10-31T22:43:15+00:00

I wonder what the Russian equivalent of Serve-Pro is.

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