Comments on: Quitting A Client: How Do You Know When It’s Time to Go?

By: Gloria Hildebrandt

Gloria Hildebrandt — Thu, 14 Jun 2007 15:30:41 +0000

In my professional circle, we call it “firing” a client.

Tom Chandler — Wed, 13 Jun 2007 20:52:20 +0000

The client I’ve come to fear the most isn’t the obvious asshole.

They’re easy to recognize and not hard to walk away from.

It’s the Ongoing Negotiator, who is always trying to load me up with one more (free) job, as if I were an exempt employee.

They may be nice people and the work can be OK (so it’s hard to walk away), but the constant back-and-forth over fees is draining.

If they’re willing to pay for the work then I’m clearly valuable to them. Often, they’re not willing to pay, which is when it gets sticky.

copywriting services — Wed, 13 Jun 2007 19:07:57 +0000

Hi,

As an newbie on the freelancing block, this is a lesson I’ll take to my heart.

After all this is a big, wide world and there are enough and more to be choosy and picky on clients.

Thanks for the encouraging words.

Edward Santosh