Husslin' husslin'

Celebrating two years of TNIT, and extremely employable

Nov 11, 2024

This newsletter is two years old this week. Thank you for reading! And supporting it in ways like this:

One of the reasons this began — other than to fill the void in weekly Toronto music listings, and to save my latest book from the void — was to advertise I was looking for a gig. It worked! (And LinkedIn blows.) It worked several times, actually, including my most recent contract.

The gig economy being what it is, that latest contract is not being extended. (Which wasn’t the worst news I heard last week.) So I’m on the lookout again.

Earlier this month I met an old friend/colleague for a coffee, and shared freelancer blues in the age of AI and a dying industry. This weekend I texted her my latest news. She said she’d keep an ear open. I responded, “Just hope they didn’t hire an AI bot.” Her response:

“These are what ChatGPT suggested as humorous responses to your text:

‘Ugh, if they hired a bot over you, that bot better know how to make a killer coffee and tell a decent joke. Otherwise, it’s just artificial disappointment!’
‘They probably hired a bot that can barely pass the Turing test. Meanwhile, you’d pass the Charming test with flying colors!’

“I think we’re safe a while longer.”

If you have any leads on writing/editing/media/communications gigs — or anywhere where human skills are important — please drop me a line. Out$ide the arts ghetto preferred, but I’m open to anything.

Lately I’ve been editing public policy pieces and a book about the carbon tax, and working for orgs covering the green transition, AI, VC, EVs, fintech, and innovation. Credit in the straight world, and all that.

My LinkedIn is here.