Freelance Client Relationships in Real Life, Everyday Situations – Funny Video!
This is great… with my stock illustration, I sometimes feel like the taco stand. I wouldn’t be surprised if some clients actually tried some of these in real life. I particularly liked the very last one where he asks the chef to show him how he did it so next time they can do it in house! That one’s a bit too close to home. Enjoy.
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Ouch… that’s painfully accurate. Great find!
Oh…my…God…I never comment on anything but this is so freaking true!
Thanks Rob, gad you liked it.
thnx u just ruined my day and career…
I feel for Todd. ;)
Tried it in real life? Man most of these happened to me this year….
Um – there’s a reason this video is “hot”. I too have heard many of these – sometimes almost verbatim!!!
My the worst/best one in this –
“Can you show me how you came up with this so we can do this on our own?”
im gonna bring a copy of this with me every time i have a meeting or i have to dicuss anything with a client MFs
I loved the “show me how you did it, so we can do it inhouse” bit. I’m a freelance writer…you know, it’s just writing. Everybody does that. Anyone can do that. I should pay them….
Thanks for the chuckle
Hilarious! – loved the hairdresser bit – thanks for the find – thanks to brian clark for the link to you
I’m torn between that being the funniest video I’ve seen in a very long time and it being the most disturbing, least funny video I’ve seen in a long time – it’s so accurate, it’s painful…
Well Done!
Hits the nail right on the head. lol
I just had a call with a potential client tell me that his budget was $0. So, I guess he wants the custom web app for free?
haha…LOL, this is a funny video, thanks for sharing !
Thanks Brad,
As an independent business owner (freelancer) I deal with this in almost every potential contract situation. People want it all – they want the best – but they also want more than what they (say they) can afford. What they’re really doing is playing Russian Roulette because when they finally do find someone who says they’ll give them what they want for the price they demand – they wind up with orange hair, a blank DVD, or finally running out of restaurants they’re permitted to eat in.
This just drives home the fact that wherever and whenever possible before you take on a job, always write a detailed contract and specific costs of everything “extra” that is not included. I learned that the hard way. Thanks for the laugh.
I find that this videos a hilarious stuff and it really freaking true. Been harsh and accurate I think is the best way I can describe this one.
Very Funny video.
haha tht whas cool, unlucky.
Thank you for mailing this to me! I find myself in this boat all the time and I am getting so tired of hearing it from potential clients. For every time I hear this come out of someones mouth I will be emailing them this link to your blog just so they can watch it. Perhaps it will help if they see just how ridiculous they are. Kudos for finding it and passing it along.
Tell are your clients to piss off, smash your computer on their benz and work with your hands.
That’s one way to handle it I suppose…
I hear you brother… That’s why I’ve heard that clients who request unreasonable things are not worth having. Period.
Thanks for the thoughtful comment..
YIKES. Run Jason, RUN!
I felt exactly the same way when I watched it for the first time, Ian.
You’re welcome! Thanks for being a subscriber. Glad you liked it.
That was definitely one of my favorite parts too. So real.
I got 1 of these kind a customer frm Australia… What a shame….
merci boucou
You need to learn how to “FIRE YOUR CLIENT” !
I had a great time with this one!
I embedded it in my hubpage.
Wow this is perfect! We need a freelancer union!
OK, this video is a little scary I see these everyday at my job, and for some reason people think any price can be haggled. Great video find.
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