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sandra_moore30
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2d ago
Picked firing a client over keeping the retainer, and my week got quieter
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craig.max
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4d ago
My old boss in Dallas told me to write down every word a client says in meetings, and it saved me $1,800 last month
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quinn341
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4d ago
Fought one client's QuickBooks mismatch for 11 days and finally cracked it at 2am
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patel.eric
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6d ago
TIL that charging a 50% deposit upfront is not rude, it is the only thing that keeps bad clients away
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bennett.laura
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7d ago
I finally saw a client write a check at a diner in Toledo and the waitress told me something I won't forget
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harris.dakota
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7d ago
Client offered me $500 to rush a 3 week job into 4 days, and I said no
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garcia.cameron
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9d ago
My old landlord in Phoenix charged me $400 to repaint a wall I never touched, so I started doing one thing different with every move out
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evan_burns
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12d ago
Fired a guy at 4pm Friday and landed a better one by Monday morning
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patel.eric
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12d ago
Guy at a diner in Dayton told me to ask for 50% upfront, and I ignored him for 2 months
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sethm58
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12d ago
Client said she would pay me Friday, it is now 3 Fridays later and she sent me a photo of her cat instead
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xena_hernandez98
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13d ago
Tried a "no revisions" clause in my contract with one client, and it backfired in a way I did not see coming
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martinez.paul
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13d ago
Found out the average freelancer waits 74 days to get paid, and my own invoice just proved it
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paulnguyen
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14d ago
I used to fire customers who haggled, now I give them a menu with prices on it
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blair_owens
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16d ago
My client's site views went from 12k to 800 in 6 weeks because he let his nephew "fix" the backend
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sandra_moore30
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17d ago
Guy at the dog park in Tulsa bet me $20 I'd lose a client if I sent a 3 paragraph email
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