Hire A Boss

by

Is it worth the money and time to hire yourself a boss on Upwork as a content creator?

Let’s find out, shall we?

This is the Job Description For The Boss I Hired on Upwork

I’m a new content creator and I need to hire a boss for myself.

These are the job requirements:

  • meet with me on a video call once per week for 30 minutes
  • bring ZERO distractions, ramblings, or small talk to these meetings
  • cut me off and redirect me to the checklist (described below) when I bring in a distraction, rambling, or small talk to the meeting
  • have an all-business vibe, a face that looks that way
  • have an enthusiastic and cheerful side that gets to emerge occasionally
  • take notes of what I say I will do by next week during the call and start our next call with asking what I have done from the list
  • I will pay $15 each week for these 30 minutes of your time
  • I will need to meet on a video call with you for about 5 minutes to determine if you’d be a good boss-nothing fancy, staged, well-lit, or formal. Just a quick intro.
  • There will be no other duties associated with this job so you should spend exactly 30 minutes each week doing it
  • If I cancel a meeting, I still have to pay you $15. Mention eddie candy in your reply. If you cancel a meeting, you have to pay me $1, unless you are cancelling because you are quitting.
  • This isn’t a joke. I seriously need the non-friend-based accountability. This is not a single’s ad either.
  • I’m trying this for one month, so 4 sessions
  • If it’s successful, I’d like to continue it indefinitely

These Are The Steps I’m Doing To Hire My Own Boss

  1. Create an Upwork account 10/3/22 DONE
  2. Figure out if you can post jobs with your user account (took me 15 mins) 10/4/22 DONE
  3. Create an Upwork POSTING account 10/4/22 DONE
  4. Write the job description: (20 mins) 10/4/22 DONE
    • I’m a new content creator and I need to hire a boss for myself. Requirements:
      • meet with me on a video call once per week for 30 minutes
      • bring ZERO distractions, ramblings, or small talk to these meetings
      • cut me off and redirect me to the checklist (described below) when I bring in a distraction, rambling, or small talk to the meeting
      • have an all-business vibe, a face that looks that way
      • have an enthusiastic and cheerful side that gets to emerge occasionally
      • take notes of what I say I will do by next week during the call and start our next call with asking what I have done from the list
    • I will pay $15 each week for these 30 minutes of your time
    • I will need to meet on a video call with you for about 5 minutes to determine if you’d be a good boss-nothing fancy, staged, well-lit, or formal. Just a quick intro.
    • There will be no other duties associated with this job so you should spend exactly 30 minutes each week doing it
    • If I cancel a meeting, I still have to pay you $15. Mention eddie candy in your reply. If you cancel a meeting, you have to pay me $1, unless you are cancelling because you are quitting.
    • This isn’t a joke. I seriously need the non-friend-based accountability. This is not a single’s ad either.
    • I’m trying this for one month, so 4 sessions
    • If it’s successful, I’d like to continue it indefinitely
  5. Post the job. (15 mins) 10/4/22 DONE
  6. Spend no more than 2 hours looking at resumes/proposals (20 mins) 10/4/22 DONE
  7. Set up a video conferencing service that doesn’t suck (5 mins) 10/4/22 DONE
  8. Interview no more than 4 people 10/4/22 DONE
  9. Start with the first session ASAP 10/5/22 DONE
  10. Set measurable goals to determine value
    1. # of posts produced in one week
    2. # of finished videos uploaded in one week
    3. feelings of inspiration for the week ranked 1-5

Leave a Comment