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Entries from March 2, 2008 - March 8, 2008
Writing Forums 2
Great Places to Start
I just though I ought to update my post regarding writing forums. While these forums do have plenty of people who want a lot of work for as little as possible, there are also some good people out there. I have obtained several repeat clients since I joined Digital Point in December, which was not a good time for me - and I have managed to keep them. They don't quibble with the rate and they pay on time - one client pays for the whole job when he sends through the brief, which is great.
I suppose that what I am saying here is don't be completely put off by some people who want something for virtually nothing, because there is a lot of sound advice and nice people out there - DP is not a bad place to be.
Sue Jeffels
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Who Do You Work For?
Who is Your Boss?
Most freelancers enjoy working from home because it means that they are their own boss, however, some clients prefer to think that because you are writing for them, they are the boss. I did some work for a client last week, and that was ok. Then they wanted some more work, but at a lower rate and I said no, because I had already given them a discount. The next thing this client wanted to do was bring the deadline forward, instead of wanting 10 articles in two days they wanted them the same day. It was at this point that I decided there was not going to be a working relationship with this client because they thought of themselves as my boss. How do you deal with clients who want to change the rates, then the deadline and treat you as a low rated employee?