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haydenhayes
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2mo ago
Tried that "just raise your rates" advice everyone gives and lost my biggest regular gig
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lee.cora
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2mo ago
Why does everyone say to never post your rates on your website? I did and it worked great.
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ross.kim
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2mo ago
Three years back I was coding WordPress sites for $200 a pop in Denver
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the_robin
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2mo ago
That stat about 70% of small businesses failing because of cash flow issues finally got me to switch from net-30 to upfront payment for my dog grooming gigs.
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shanes66
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2mo ago
Best gig week ever then a total crash landing
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keith164
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2mo ago
I rolled my eyes at hourly billing for years but now I think it's the only fair way
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mitchell.thomas
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2mo ago
Grabbed the wrong USB drives for a wedding shoot
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anna717
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2mo ago
The barista at my local coffee shop convinced me to raise my rates
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ray613
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2mo ago
Hit 100 Upwork jobs this week and it made me rethink my whole rate structure
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cora813
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2mo ago
That old diner on Route 9 where the wifi actually worked better than my home connection
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davidshah
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2mo ago
Compared working from a houseboat to a library for a month
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milalewis
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2mo ago
Used to take every rush job for double pay now I say no even at triple rate
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cora813
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2mo ago
The day I went full boomer by printing out 50 pages at the library instead of paying for a printer
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oliver_baker49
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2mo ago
My worst freelancing week: 3 projects, 2 meltdowns, and 1 deleted file
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xenam84
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2mo ago
Picked the $200 coworking membership over my home office for 3 months and now I can't focus without background noise
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