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emma_hart•4mo ago

Vent: That week I had 3 clients ghost me in 5 days

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ninaw88•4mo ago

Realized I was undercharging by $15 an hour after a client casually mentioned their last freelancer's rate

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the_brooke•4mo ago

My client payment system was a mess until I switched to a simple spreadsheet

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ray648•4mo ago

My neighbor said he charges a flat rate for small jobs now, not by the hour.

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leog68•4mo ago

Tried bidding high instead of low for a change after 12 years freelancing

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skylerp20•4mo ago

Overheard a client say 'we just need a quick logo' for $50 on a bus

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rowanj21•4mo ago

Overheard a client at a coffee shop say they'd never pay more than $50 for a logo

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green.jessica•4mo ago

Just compared sending cold emails to joining a local business group

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samf95•4mo ago

My main client's payment system crashed right before my invoice was due

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victor_lane60•4mo ago

I thought saying 'my rate is flexible' would get me more work

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riley_king16•5mo ago

Warning: I had a client ghost me after a $2,500 project last week

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river_adams25•5mo ago

I was sure that new project management software was a total waste of $40 a month

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jessicajohnson•5mo ago

I used to panic about every single client email

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dylanh81•5mo ago

Just hit 50 cold emails sent in a week for the first time

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beth_stone•5mo ago

TIL that paying for a proper contract template was the best $350 I ever spent

Freelance Survival

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