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Would have to be funniest so far
Keep them coming.
Yeah, this is a good one. I like that “Friend” is on there.
I know that my business isn’t like many other freelancers’ businesses, but it seems to me that we have some control over the relationships we develop with clients. Managing expectations is a large part of that, as is taking a personal interest in the client’s business.
I really love the cartoons, but sometimes they seem a bit cynical…as if we don’t really have a say in what happens in our own businesses. If I don’t like a client, I just don’t work with them. If I like them, I work hard to develop a great relationship with them…there’s no ‘wheel of fortune’ involved.
Keep ‘em coming anyway!
lol man LOVE those deadbeat customers!
I dig what Tony says, but ultimately, it is a wheel of fortune. Our choice is whether or not to keep the relationship alive, something employees don’t necessarily get to choose.
This was my favorite yet.
Heh. So very, very true.
Love it!
What kills me is when “No Email” and “Rush” combine… and sometimes they even bring “Cheap” or “Pro Bono” for moral support.
Haha So good. Tony mentions cynicism, but it’s so true. And especially if you’re in need of a job, you will be spinning that wheel…a few times.
Awesome! And so true.
Friends are the worst to work for. They always expect huge discounts, they’re the most disorganized, micro manage revisions on a per pixel basis and then take six months to drip feed you payment if at all.
I agree with Tony to an extent. My partner and I try to screen and make judgment calls on clients all the time, but honestly in the end its still like spinning the wheel of clients. We will discuss specs with a client, nail down everything we are going to do, and even the price will be perfect. But after a contract is signed is when you really get a feel for the client. They might still be the same person you met with and planned everything out or totally turn into the client from hell.
For me, depending on the time of year. Sometimes it’s a blessing to even be able to use that wheel!
So, as a potential client, what do I have to be/do to fall under the “great” category?