So Karen and I are working on amalgamating our design businesses into one. We’ve thought long and hard about the process and what we want to come of it, but being that we’re so far apart (distance wise) and on different schedules – as well as completely distracted by SHINY! – we haven’t had a chance to nail things down.
With Craftastrophe ad revenue and design fees, items are starting to get lost in the PayPal shuffle, and while we try diligently to align our funds and create a stable business model, our work related chats turn into a mess of laughter and utterly and completely off topic. Probably why we’ve been sitting on this daunting task for the past six months, but hey: at least we’re enjoying it!
me: Do we want to make a rate that we chard each other for graphics / coding?
I don’t want to charge you (monies per hour)
Karen: i dunno
well i’m going to be brutally honest
me: that seems like a lot.
Do it.
Karen: XXX was kinda steep for that thing
me: lol
Karen: sorry
me: ROFL
Karen: i love you
me: it’s OK
Karen: i love you SO much
but ya
i kinda went, OMG!
me: I think we need to have a rate for each other.
Karen: then i thought
well, it’s sam
and i love her
me: So you’re staying I overcharge clients now?
HAHAHA
saying
Karen: NO
omg no
me: hello?
just you
hahah
Karen: i said no – can’t you see this?
hi?
lol
me: I keep getting message saying “Karen did not recive your chat“
Karen: oh
no i’m here
me: but I get it.
lol
THAT’s why we need a rate for each other. because (monies per hour) for a client is good, but not so good for a co-worker. lol
Karen: ya i don’t know
me: XX
?
XX?
Karen: sure
haha
the guy at 7/11 makes more than that
why don’t we just price it by job
me: it’s going to be going both ways so whatever.
lol
Karen: like you lookat it and say – that will be (monies per hour)
and i say FUCK YOU
hahaha
kidding
me: hahaha
I say pay it or I cut you
lol
then give you a gas pedal.
HAHAHA
Karen: hahahahaha
you iz funneh
omg cramps.
thank GOD i have my period this week and not next
me: totally.
Karen: there isn’t a diva cup big enough for what my uterus has for me this month – she is a bitch.
me: BLAEHFGHA
Karen: lol
k i have one more hour before i have to get thomas
so shhh
me: okay, but what do you want to pay me?
lol
0
Karen: 4 cents an hour
me: hahaha
Karen: i don’t know
you tell me i hate talking about money with frienz
me: ME TOO!
That’s why I thought if we made a rate we knew.
Karen: i don’t want to offend, but i don’t want to cut you short
how about this
me: and you say, I needz the graphics, they take 2 hrs. I pay you XX
Karen: i buy the business cards
and we’re even
?
no
?
me: sure! that’s fine1
whatever.
lol
Karen: they are XX plus tax
me: okay
Karen: wait
shit
that doesn’t work
because half of them are mine
hahahaha
me: so when we’re driving we discuss the bidnez and the one that’s not driving writes.
Karen: i’m an idjit.
me: LOL
Karen: okay fine
me: BWAHAHAA
Karen: we are sucking at the bizniz
me: totally
lol
do you have an hourly rate for clients anymore or are you just guestimating?
and giving friend rates to everyone.
lol
Karen: omg i don’t know sooooob
me: ROFL
tears
I’m going to get caught.
Karen: GO!
me: LOL
no bc I’m laughing at mydesk
Karen: then go
i don’t want you fired
actually technically that would work in my favour
hahaha
get fired, will ya?
me: HAHAHA
nice
ok
Karen: we’ll talk about this later \
/
/
</end>
me: Okay. I sent the Craftastrophe stuff. we can work on design stuff later.
I won’t charge you for (a client’s graphics) this time… but we’ll have to make up some business plans SOON
Karen: uh
i just read this
HOW MUCH DO I SEND YOU?
me: ROFL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Total = (monies) to Sam
Karen: oh
okay
doing it now.
sigh
me: GOSH.
Karen: Math is hard.
me: I like it.
Karen: i read it like this
me: I love spreadsheets.
Karen: ‘if a train is going 60 mph …’
me: HAHAHA
Karen: karen owes sam WHAT THE WHAT?
me: even 2+2?
HAHA
Karen: if sam has 12 children…
me: STOP.
OMG
ROFL
You’re BAD.
*tears
Karen: is she instantly a gosselin? and does she need a ride to the POOL*?
me: ROFLLLLLLLLLLLLL
Karen: i’m laughing so fucking hard
me: I’m trying not too and I’m crying.
I bet my face is bright red.
Karen: omg my neighbours probably think i’m nutso
me: I read that “I beat my face” and started laughing more
Karen: i’m laughing in here all by myself
hahahaha
crying laughing
me: Someone just asked me if I’m okay,
*cough
LOL
Karen: HAHAHAHA
omg snorting
tears
me: my nose is running
LOL
Karen: mine too
as is my uterus.
me: KARNE
KAREN OMG. STOP.
carney
lol
Karen: says the woman with 12 kids. whatever. get yer pool pass and go suck a lifeguard whistle.
me: I’m so calling you KARNE from now on.
Karen: well i do have a moustache
me: me too .
lol
and a bead.
beard.
Karen: i bead?
me: ROFL
Karen: iBead. goes with the iPhone.
me: I am so blogging this chat transcript
Karen: go for it
me: leave me alone
Karen: k.
me: xoxoxoxooxox
Karen: </END>
xoxoxo
*Instead of ‘drop the Cosby’s at the pool‘ we changed it to ‘drop The Gosselin’s at the pool’ during our LONG drive to the Boston BlogHer Reach Out Tour last fall.
Heather @ Domestic Extraordinaire says:
I think I am confused. At least you all can get along, isn’t that the most important thing in a business partner?
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samantha Reply:
July 15th, 2009 at 8:24 pm
You’re likely confused because:
a) I don’t understand it myself,
b) it doesn’t make sense
and c) I didn’t finish the post.
ROFL.
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Heather @ Domestic Extraordinaire Reply:
July 15th, 2009 at 8:30 pm
can I pick D) all of the above and then some!
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July 15th, 2009 at 8:18 pm
nutty mummy says:
Hee
that made me laugh!
That
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sam {temptingmama} Reply:
July 18th, 2009 at 6:41 pm
Laugh because we’re funny or because we should be committed and we’ve been left to run ramped on society?
Actually nevermind. Don’t answer that.
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July 15th, 2009 at 8:26 pm
Haley-O says:
Well, as long as you UNDERSTAND each other! Haha! How CEWT are you two?
So how ’bout Karen’s uterus, eh? BWAH!
You two make a GREAT team.
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sam {temptingmama} Reply:
July 18th, 2009 at 6:42 pm
Karen’s uterus scares me. I just hope it’s not still psychotic while we’re driving to Chicago.
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July 15th, 2009 at 9:18 pm
Lu ~ @masmom says:
You guys are too funny. I was also crying and laughing. My bff and I sound just like that. It’s SO hard talking money. Good luck figuring it out.
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sam {temptingmama} Reply:
July 18th, 2009 at 6:43 pm
I honestly don’t think there will ever be a fix. LOL
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July 15th, 2009 at 9:38 pm
Karen Sugarpants says:
I still don’t know how much to CHARD.
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sam {temptingmama} Reply:
July 18th, 2009 at 6:43 pm
So long as it’s more than 4 cents per hour I think I’ll be okay.
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July 15th, 2009 at 10:05 pm
Lynn says:
Friends are AWESOME. I counted 4 non-business topics in that convo before I got distracted by the uterus comments.
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sam {temptingmama} Reply:
July 18th, 2009 at 6:44 pm
Now, were those four non-business topics INCLUDING the uterus comment?
We still never ever figured out what we were trying so hard to determine. HA
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July 16th, 2009 at 7:35 am
melissa says:
you and KARNE are too funny
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sam {temptingmama} Reply:
July 18th, 2009 at 6:45 pm
KARNE is Teh Funneh. I’m just her sidekick.
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July 16th, 2009 at 9:43 am
Issa says:
I love chats. Just adored them as posts. Shouldn’t drink anything while I read them though.
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sam {temptingmama} Reply:
July 18th, 2009 at 6:45 pm
I know right? It’s fun to see how other’s interact outside the actual blog. Though, it’s a little hard to understand, it’s usually hilarious!
xo
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July 16th, 2009 at 5:49 pm
Al_Pal says:
HIlarious. Too much funniez.
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August 3rd, 2009 at 9:03 am