I had to pick between a cheap client or a good one last month

A regular client offered me a big project for $500, but a new person wanted a small rush job for $200. I picked the new client because the money was fast. The job turned into a mess with endless changes, and I lost the steady work. Has anyone else had a small job eat up way more time than it was worth?

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4 Comments

ruby_sanchez452mo ago

But it's just one month, right?

jessicaw112mo ago

That one month can feel like a full year when you're in the middle of it. I remember waiting for a software update last March that was delayed four weeks, and the daily frustration was real. It's never "just" time when you're counting the days.

williams.amy2d ago

Learned that lesson the hard way too, @ruby_sanchez45, last year a "quick" job ate up my whole weekend.

jordan1342d ago

Yeah, I used to be all "what's the big deal, it's just a month" but then I had a project drag out way longer than expected and it totally changed my perspective. Now I get why people warn about that stuff, your mileage may vary of course.