Self-employer is struggling to find new business

Self-employer is struggling to find new business

Dec 13, 2022

DEAR HARRIETTE: I work for myself, and the past couple of years have been very good. Oddly, the pandemic was profitable for my business. But now things are changing. As is always true, the end of year is my time for renegotiating contracts, and it feels like deja vu from a few years ago. Even though the quality of my work has been stellar and I have gotten only great reviews, the renewals are not flowing in. So far, one company did not renew and another big project narrowed the scope of work, which means less money. I have been looking for new projects for months now, but nothing has clicked. I'm getting nervous. I had two years of not worrying about money, but now that's over. How can I stay positive when things are not looking so good? — Facing the Future DEAR FACING THE FUTURE:

Antiviral medications safe to use for influenza

Antiviral medications safe to use for influenza

Dec 10, 2022

Dear Doctors: I thought I had a bad summer cold, but it turned out to be the flu. I didn't know that can happen in the summer. Urgent care offered me an antiviral medication, but since I'm not familiar with them, I said no. I would like to know more about antiviral treatment for the flu.

Part-time employee being asked to do too much

Part-time employee being asked to do too much

Dec 10, 2022

DEAR HARRIETTE: I only work parttime for a small business that is run by two people. I work remotely. I used to work full-time, but part-time made more sense for me and my schedule. Sometimes I think my bosses forget that I work part-time, based on the amount of work they give me on a daily basis.

TODAY IN HISTORY

Dec 10, 2022

In 1817, Mississippi was admitted as the 20th U.S. state.

Scrutiny of Ukraine church draws praise, fear of overreach

Dec 10, 2022

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — After its searches of holy sites belonging to Ukraine’s historic Orthodox church, the nation’s security agency posted photos of evidence it recovered — including rubles, Russian passports and leaflets with messages from the Moscow patriarch.

No link found between arthritis and lymphoma

No link found between arthritis and lymphoma

Dec 09, 2022

Dear Doctors: Is there a treatment for psoriatic arthritis that doesn't carry the risk of lymphoma or other cancers? I have this kind of arthritis, and it is very painful. However, I don't want to jump from the frying pan into the fire with a treatment that is going to give me a more dangerous disease.

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