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[Jen Bernard Photo @JenBernardPhoto]

Just minted my first NFT with the low gas price. Ive been following so many #NFTartist but never entered the space myself.

So excited to share this gender bending Ziggy Stardust

#NFTcollection #NFTCommunity @nftwomenart

https://t.co/LHHdjPlTxx

[Dennis Geelen @dennis_geelen]

CLIENT – How much will it cost to do this job?
CONTRACTOR - $2,800 dollars.

CLIENT – That’s too expensive for this job!
CONTRACTOR – How much do you think it should cost?

CLIENT – $800 max! It’s a simple job!
CONTRACTOR – I can’t do the job for so little.

CLIENT – People in your line of work wants to make a huge profit!
CONTRACTOR – I’m sorry you feel this way. Why don’t you do the job?

CLIENT – But, but, I don’t know how to do any of that.
CONTRACTOR – For $900, I can teach you everything you need to know to do the job. You can then use $800 to do the job, and you’re still saving $1,100. Also, you will obtain all the knowledge and the experience for the next time you need to do this job.

CLIENT – Deal!
CONTRACTOR – Great! To start, you need to buy tools. You will need a chipping hammer, a nail gun, a laser, a drill, a mixer machine, PPE, and some other things.

CLIENT – But, I don’t have any of those tools and I can’t buy all that for just one job!
CONTRACTOR – Ok. I can rent you my tools for another $300. You’re still saving $800.

CLIENT – That’s cutting my savings, but I will rent your tools.
CONTRACTOR – Perfect! I’ll be back Saturday and we can start.

CLIENT – Wait! I can’t Saturday. I only have time today.
CONTRACTOR – I’m sorry, I only teach others on Saturdays. I have to prioritize my time and my tools needs to be in other jobs I have during the week.

CLIENT – Ok then. I will sacrifice my family’s plans on Saturday.
CONTRACTOR – Right, me too! Oh, I forgot. If you’re going to do the job yourself, you need to buy the materials. There’s a high demand nowadays, so your best bet is to get a truck and be at the hardware store by 6am before other contractors get there.

CLIENT – AT SIX IN THE MORNING? On Saturday? That’s too early for me. I don’t even have a truck!
CONTRACTOR – I guess you’ll have to rent one. By the way, do you have some helpers to help you load the truck?

CLIENT – You know what? I’ve been thinking. Probably is better for you to do the job. It’s better to pay you to do the job right and not having to go through all that hassle.
CONTRACTOR – Good thinking. Sign here and let me get to work.

This is the truth.

People are not just paying for a job, they are paying for knowledge, experience, tools, time, family sacrifices, and other things you bring to the table.

Don’t let others dictate your worth.

~Unknown Author

This conversation could apply to any freelancer or consultant as well

[ONE Canada @ONE_in_Canada]

It was a full house at last night's #KeepThePromise reception!

Parliamentarians from all parties celebrated Canada's investments during International Development Week.

The world needs more Canada! The Govt promised an increase in investment.👀 We're watching #Budget2023 for it.

[Seth Rogen @Sethrogen]

I'm teaming up with @airbnb so you (or someone else) can hang out with me and spend the night in a house inspired by my company Houseplant. https://t.co/7XFoY5vgm9

[Greta Thunberg @GretaThunberg]

this is what happens when you don’t recycle your pizza boxes

[MermaidUnicorn 🖤💜🤍💛 @Alanna_Sterling]

Assisted death (MAiD) for patients with mental illness will be made legal in Canada, starting in March.

My thoughts as a mental health advocate, neuroscientist & person with severe mental illness.

A thread 🧵

[The Merry Dairy @TheMerryDairy]

Sigh ...

A 🧵 about🍦and the🥛🚔

[Jen Bernard Photo @JenBernardPhoto]

Sounds easy?? 🙈

[GREG ISENBERG @gregisenberg]

The economy is in shambles but here’s a few ways to make $500,000+ in the next 18 months from your bedroom:

[ely kreimendahl @ElyKreimendahl]

when I was in my twenties i had a nihilistic girlfriend who congratulated me every time I started smoking again and carried benzos in her pockets she’d pop like candy and now she’s a healthy, responsible PTA mom with a beautifully cared for garden and I think that’s beautiful :)

[ely kreimendahl @ElyKreimendahl]

sure I have hobbies. comparing myself to others and worrying about things I can’t control

[dana donnelly @danadonnelly]

i love when you walk into a cool girl’s bedroom and you’re like “oh a rom com main character lives here.” meanwhile when you walk into my bedroom you’re like “oh a mentally ill raccoon lives here.”

[ely kreimendahl @ElyKreimendahl]

adhd is bookmarking 1,000 threads about how to better manage your ADHD and promptly forgetting they ever existed

[Raquel Willis @Raquel__Willis]

Some of you think Chris Rock got what he deserved, but half a year ago were telling trans folks not to take Dave Chapelle’s jokes seriously. Which is it?

[J. @Prettyboyj]

If y’all can understand Will being upset over Chris’s joke about Jada. Then you can understand the Trans community being upset over Dave Chapelle’s jokes. 🤷🏽‍♂️

[Jen Bernard Photo @JenBernardPhoto]

@sfiks14 Hope they are feeling better ❤️

[#WOMENSART @womensart1]

'Heart' by contemporary Ukranian textile artist Anastasiia Podervianska from Kyiv 🇺🇦 #WomensArt

[Jen Bernard Photo @JenBernardPhoto]

@sfiks14 Same! Thankfully they all had a very quick recovery with super mild symptoms

[Harjit Sajjan @HarjitSajjan]

On #WorldTuberculosisDay, I announced that Canada will continue to work to eliminate TB by 2030 along with @StopTBCanada &
@ResultsCda. We'll continue to fight against this preventable & curable disease that claims the lives of 1.5 million people every year.

[Techcouver @techcouver]

Backbone Angels Celebrates One Year Of Funding And Empowering Women Entrepreneurs ⁦@backboneangels⁩ ⁦@lynseythornton⁩ #IWD #IWD2022 https://t.co/KTycbdX5dI

[Backbone Angels @backboneangels]

On this day last year, we officially launched Backbone Angels to the world. #IWD

With a big mission to help close the funding gap for women founders, we’re proud to share that we’ve backed 42 companies and invested over $2.3M USD in just one year.

[MermaidUnicorn 🖤💜🤍💛 @Alanna_Sterling]

🎉 #HappyInternationalWomensDay to ALL women - trans, nb, cis.. you are all valid.
There is no right way to be a woman.

Keep shining & bringing your beauty and value to this world 🥰✨️