WIPO wrap-up

So, my external contract with WIPO has ended and they have decided not to renew it for next year. This is quite unfortunate because it would've been guaranteed work with a steady income. It's a bit of a blow to my self-confidence but my ego is big enough to take it.

I thought I'd write a little about working with WIPO. A lot of this will be similar to the post I wrote when I left Switzerland, but that is hardly surprising since it is the same organisation.

Overall, I enjoyed working for WIPO. The work was interesting and covered a lot of different topics. It was easy to get in touch if I had any questions. And they worked with me and kept me update when we had banking issues. They also offered considerable feedback on the work I sent them, and there was quite a lot of it.

I think the only criticism that I have is the way the feedback was presented. The feedback and corrections were presented in a spreadsheet, which made it a little difficult to place them in context. I would have preferred annotations on my work. However, I've used the programs that they used and I understand why things are done the way they are. Annotating my work would have been impractical.

What do I do next? I start looking for work more actively. I've had the occasional small job come to me while I was working for WIPO, some of which I even did, but not enough if I intend to continue eating everyday. If the universe has any sense of narrative structure, I'll learn some lesson about the importance of family or doing your best or something and then it will all be smooth sailing. Otherwise this next bit could really suck.