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Freelance Freedom #40



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N.C. Winters is always drawing. When he isn't making comics, doodling or working as a freelance graphic artist, he spends his time painting pretty pictures for galleries from his home studio in sunny southern California.


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  1. PG ColorThreads
    February 17th

    This is how it sometimes happens with clients.

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  2. PG Aloke Pillai
    February 17th

    Been there, done that! lol

    Keep Rocking!

    Aloke Pillai

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  3. PG Ryan
    February 17th

    So true it hurts.

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  4. PG Mike Smith
    February 17th

    definitely something I’ve seen NUMEROUS times. Digitalpoint is FULL of people like that. Drives business down especially for those who rely on the internet for client sources.

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  5. PG wbd
    February 17th

    Interesting timing for this week’s topic, as I had a minor fender-bender a couple of weeks ago – wish my car only cost $350 to fix… :(

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  6. PG Nate
    February 17th

    So true…

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  7. PG Jonathan
    February 17th

    Hahaha! Right on the spot! But sadly, some people just don’t understand that.. :(

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  8. PG Brett Nyquist
    February 17th

    Imagine if they had an eLance for auto mechanics.. there would be a lot more broken down cars on the side of the road.

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  9. PG Krissy
    February 17th

    so very very true. I’m so sick of looking on other sites and seeing advertisers willing to pay mere cents for articles and other copywriting work. It is very disheartening!

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  10. PG Hyder
    February 17th

    What’s worse is when the client is family and they expect you to repay back past favors done onto you when you had absolutely no idea that you received help from them. Like my X gave me cash for college, when it some of it probably came from Y and I had no idea. So it’s like I’m indebted now for stuff I don’t even know about to Y!

    I’ll still freelance though, no matter what!

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  11. PG Constantin Potorac
    February 17th

    :) )… I will never get tired of these.

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  12. PG David Zemens - 1955 Design
    February 17th

    Generally speaking, however, the auto mechanic does a brief review of the troubles with the car and then calls the owner with an estimate on the cost to make the repairs.

    This, of course, is analogous to the freelancer who specs out a project and offers a proposal. As long as the freelancer does not fall victim to the “lower the price” trap everything works as planned.

    Unfortunately, sometimes it’s necessary to negotiate the price if business is slow and the freelancer needs the work. I suppose the same thing holds true with the auto mechanic if business is slow.

    Your point, however, is very well taken.

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  13. PG Anne Wayman
    February 17th

    Okay, I know the feeling, but the mechanic looks like a guy who owns his own shop, in other words another freelancer. Why should I expect another freelancer to discount his rates to me?

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  14. PG chris.pund
    February 17th

    Great one! This happens way too much in the freelancing biz.

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  15. PG Aurel
    February 17th

    We should all charge the same price ;)

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  16. PG Shycon Design
    February 17th

    It’s funny (or sad) cause it’s true.

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  17. PG Robert John
    February 17th

    This just happened to me while applying for my business license last week. What a coincidence.

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  18. PG Niki Brown
    February 17th

    I think this happens because of lack of respect, and the “age” of our field. Graphic design is a rather young field. You dont see people bargaining with doctors…

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  19. PG Jonathan
    February 18th

    LOL, I’m from a developing country with low cost of living and I could make your website for US$350…. =p

    hahaha!

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  20. PG Brett Nyquist
    February 18th

    Yeah it’s pretty pathetic when potential clients come to you asking if you can create a custom design with e-commerce integration and mention that they were quoted about $175 bucks on one of those rent-a-designer sites. “So if you can come in under that.. awesome.”

    I think a great analogy of all of this is: http://www.danielmall.com/archives/2008/02/11/figaro.php

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  21. PG Funzig : web design Lancashire
    February 18th

    Interesting twist on this: I quite often get the “You build websites: can you fix my computer?” question to which the answer has now become “Would you ask a taxi driver to fix your car?”.

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  22. PG Ahmad Alfy
    February 18th

    zOMG so true!!
    been there alot!!

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  23. PG Ahmad Alfy
    February 18th

    maybe we all should start doing like this guy ?

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  24. PG robotplague
    February 18th

    So true, so true.

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  25. PG Sam
    February 18th

    I *must* expand my client base. It seems like either I charge too little, or I have too many clients with small pocketbooks.

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  26. PG MARTI GARAUGHTY
    February 19th

    Too funny but too true, unfortunately.

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  27. PG christophr
    February 19th

    This is the story of my entire life.

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  28. PG A. Jackson
    February 19th

    WOW! How hilarious is that! lol

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  29. PG Chris Laskey
    February 20th

    A picture is worth a thousand (blog entry) words.

    There’s really nothing else to say, except thanks for making this one N.C. Winters. Frustrated freelancers unite :P

    Cheers,

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  30. PG A. Martin
    February 20th

    There sooooo needs to be a book of all of these. I love them all, keep’em coming!!

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  31. PG Noel
    February 26th

    This one is funny!

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  32. PG Ivan Listes
    August 13th

    Loved this one so much!
    I made a wallpaper out of it to remind me never to sell my work short!

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  33. PG uttam
    January 2nd

    nice, take care.

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  34. PG yosry
    June 14th

    so true. and happen all the time .

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  35. PG Christyl
    November 6th

    I so agree with this! Keep them coming!

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  36. PG egypt mansoura web design
    October 6th

    so true

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  37. PG egypt mansoura web design
    October 6th

    very nice. thank you very much

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  38. PG Lajkam.com
    August 21st

    Classic. So sad.

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  39. PG kike
    December 13th

    “How about I pay $100 instead?”

    -How about I kick your butt instead?

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  40. PG Steve Do
    September 21st

    Oh man, it happened to me at just 12hours ago. :D

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