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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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This was posted on Friday, May 29th, 2009 at 3:57 pm. You can follow any responses through the RSS 2.0 feed.

32 responses to “Freelance Client Relationships in Real Life, Everyday Situations – Funny Video!”

  1. § Rob Glazebrook on May 29th, 2009 at 4:29 pm

    Ouch… that’s painfully accurate. Great find!

  2. § Jeremy on May 29th, 2009 at 4:34 pm

    Oh…my…God…I never comment on anything but this is so freaking true!

  3. § Fitz on May 29th, 2009 at 4:39 pm

    Thanks Rob, gad you liked it.

  4. § Steve Averill on May 29th, 2009 at 4:42 pm

    thnx u just ruined my day and career…

  5. § Todd Heim on May 29th, 2009 at 4:44 pm

    I feel for Todd. ;)

  6. § nicknick on May 29th, 2009 at 4:49 pm

    Tried it in real life? Man most of these happened to me this year….

  7. § Kathy | Virtual Impax on May 29th, 2009 at 5:04 pm

    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?”

  8. § ricardo on May 29th, 2009 at 5:13 pm

    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

  9. § Liz Micik on May 29th, 2009 at 5:13 pm

    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

  10. § Satya on May 29th, 2009 at 6:37 pm

    Hilarious! – loved the hairdresser bit – thanks for the find – thanks to brian clark for the link to you

  11. § Ian McAnerin on May 29th, 2009 at 6:51 pm

    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!

  12. § Cedric Solidon on May 31st, 2009 at 2:57 am

    Hits the nail right on the head. lol

  13. § Jason on June 3rd, 2009 at 2:36 pm

    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?

  14. § john jonny on June 3rd, 2009 at 11:45 pm

    haha…LOL, this is a funny video, thanks for sharing !

  15. § Suthnautr on June 5th, 2009 at 5:34 pm

    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.

  16. § Sizilien Urlaub on June 6th, 2009 at 3:15 pm

    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.

  17. § Mohibkh@Rom machine on June 11th, 2009 at 9:53 am

    Very Funny video.

  18. § olie on June 19th, 2009 at 2:10 pm

    haha tht whas cool, unlucky.

  19. § Chris McManus on June 19th, 2009 at 4:50 pm

    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.

  20. § Marquis on June 19th, 2009 at 5:54 pm

    Tell are your clients to piss off, smash your computer on their benz and work with your hands.

  21. § Fitz on June 19th, 2009 at 8:54 pm

    That’s one way to handle it I suppose…

  22. § Fitz on June 19th, 2009 at 8:55 pm

    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..

  23. § Fitz on June 19th, 2009 at 8:56 pm

    YIKES. Run Jason, RUN!

  24. § Fitz on June 19th, 2009 at 8:56 pm

    I felt exactly the same way when I watched it for the first time, Ian.

  25. § Fitz on June 19th, 2009 at 8:57 pm

    You’re welcome! Thanks for being a subscriber. Glad you liked it.

  26. § Fitz on June 19th, 2009 at 8:58 pm

    That was definitely one of my favorite parts too. So real.

  27. § Sean Ng on June 22nd, 2009 at 8:45 am

    I got 1 of these kind a customer frm Australia… What a shame….

  28. § mohamad on June 30th, 2009 at 7:36 am

    merci boucou

  29. § Sarasota Vacation Guide on July 1st, 2009 at 10:39 pm

    You need to learn how to “FIRE YOUR CLIENT” !

  30. § Celinamac on July 27th, 2009 at 3:37 am

    I had a great time with this one!
    I embedded it in my hubpage.

  31. § BizMarketing on August 10th, 2009 at 3:56 am

    Wow this is perfect! We need a freelancer union!

  32. § John Richards on August 15th, 2009 at 10:34 pm

    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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