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Had to choose between a cheap client and a good one last month
A regular client offered me a huge project, but for 30% less than my rate. At the same time, a new client wanted a smaller job at my full price. I picked the smaller, full-price job. The cheap project would have taken three weeks. The good one took five days. I made the same money with less stress and finished early. Has anyone else turned down a big, cheap job for a better one?
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wendysanchez3d agoTop Commenter
Man, that is such a smart move. I used to jump at every big project that came my way, thinking the total dollar amount was all that mattered. Getting burned a few times by those budget clients who demand endless revisions totally changed my mind. The math on your time and stress just never works out in their favor. You absolutely made the right call picking the smaller, full-price job.
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adamk953d ago
Spot the same thing with cheap furniture versus decent tools. Pay less upfront, then spend triple the time assembling wobbly junk and fixing it later. Your rate filters out the clients who will nickel and dime every single change. The math on your time almost never works out in favor of the big discount.
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