My rate sheet looked like a mess for two years straight | Freelance Life - Freelance Forum - The Community for Independent Professionals

Michael Hayes · 2026-03-13T04:10:10.612275+00:00

I kept my old one page list of services and prices from 2022, and just last month I redid it with clear packages and a simple table. The change happened after a potential client in Portland told me my pricing was confusing and they went with someone else. Has anyone else had a client give you that kind of direct feedback that finally made you fix something?

brian_hart5mo ago

Yeah that "outside push" is so real. Sometimes you're just too close to your own stuff to see how messy it gets.

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angela8466mo ago

Yeah that "confusing" feedback is brutal. I mean, sometimes you need that outside push to see your own mess.

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laura_wilson6mo ago

Wait, you kept the same messy sheet for two whole years?

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caseya746mo ago

My whole fridge is that same two-year-old sheet.

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