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perry.jesse
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13h ago
Started telling every new client my rates are locked for 30 days and it did the opposite of what I thought
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rivera.hannah
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3d ago
I spent 3 years never sending a late fee invoice until a client in Austin laughed at me on a call
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laura_wilson
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4d ago
Just realized my free 'trial' logo gig cost me $260 in fonts and stock art
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casey268
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4d ago
Fired a landscaper who was 3 hours late every single visit, then rehired him after seeing the difference in my neighbor's yard
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the_olivia
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4d ago
I stopped chasing every late payment and started sending a $75 late fee notice at day 5
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ruby_bell47
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5d ago
Client who owed me $1,200 for 4 months paid up front today, and I nearly fell off my chair
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faith27
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5d ago
Client asked me to "just make it pop" for the 4th time on a $500 logo, so I finally walked
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fionanguyen
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6d ago
I dropped $600 on a project management app to organize my freelance work and a paper notebook from Walgreens does the same job
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aliceharris
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6d ago
A florist in Savannah showed me her contract, and one line in it blew my mind
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amy654
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9d ago
My mechanic in Dallas showed me the invoice and I realized I'd been undercharging for 2 years
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fionag85
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9d ago
Showerthought: my client called me 'the help' and I've been thinking about it for 3 days
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the_felix
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12d ago
Client asked for 47 tiny changes in one email, counted them myself
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shane170
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15d ago
Update: my biggest client turned off their card and left me holding $1,850 in ad spend
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emma_lee22
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18d ago
Can we talk about the invoice I chased for 7 months over a $450 logo?
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blair_owens
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18d ago
Lady at the hardware store in Boise told me to always get a deposit before ordering materials, and I learned the hard way
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