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ruby_bell47
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1d ago
Showerthought: got burned by a handshake deal at a coffee shop in Tulsa and now I wonder if paper is always better
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xenabutler
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2d ago
Pro tip: get the scope in writing at the walkthrough, not over the phone
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johnson.eva
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3d ago
Dropped $650 on a written contract template for my freelance gigs and it paid for itself in week two
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juliaa65
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5d ago
TIL a client who paid late 9 times out of 12 invoices still got mad when I added a 3 percent late fee
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perry.jesse
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6d ago
Started telling every new client my rates are locked for 30 days and it did the opposite of what I thought
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rivera.hannah
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9d ago
I spent 3 years never sending a late fee invoice until a client in Austin laughed at me on a call
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laura_wilson
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10d ago
Just realized my free 'trial' logo gig cost me $260 in fonts and stock art
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casey268
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10d ago
Fired a landscaper who was 3 hours late every single visit, then rehired him after seeing the difference in my neighbor's yard
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the_olivia
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10d ago
I stopped chasing every late payment and started sending a $75 late fee notice at day 5
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ruby_bell47
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11d ago
Client who owed me $1,200 for 4 months paid up front today, and I nearly fell off my chair
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faith27
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12d ago
Client asked me to "just make it pop" for the 4th time on a $500 logo, so I finally walked
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fionanguyen
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12d ago
I dropped $600 on a project management app to organize my freelance work and a paper notebook from Walgreens does the same job
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aliceharris
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12d ago
A florist in Savannah showed me her contract, and one line in it blew my mind
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amy654
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15d ago
My mechanic in Dallas showed me the invoice and I realized I'd been undercharging for 2 years
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fionag85
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16d ago
Showerthought: my client called me 'the help' and I've been thinking about it for 3 days
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