Had this random day last week where a repeat client needed me to photograph 3 small houses for their rental site, and they paid me $680 by noon without any haggle or change requests. That never happens because usually I'm fighting about mileage fees or waiting a month to get paid. What's the best day you've ever had compared to your average?
I had a choice last week between a well-paying data entry job from a repeat client and a last-minute pet sitting gig for a family whose dog just had surgery, and I picked the cheaper one because the dog needed medicine every 4 hours (which felt more meaningful). Has anyone else taken a pay cut just because the higher-paying job felt soul-crushing or the lower one felt more real?
I've been doing food delivery for about 8 months (mostly dinner rushes near Capitol Hill) and tips were all over the place. Last week I tried adding a handwritten thank you note to every bag, just a quick scribble on a sticky note. My average tip jumped from $3 to almost $6 per order in just 5 days. Has anyone else tried something small like this that actually moved the needle?