It pisses me off, when clients (with money) refuse to pay for quality services, instead the choose the cheaper offer and end up with crap, "ALL the TIME" and for some reason they seem to not learn from their mistakes...
Jonathan
· 4 years ago
I set my price high and I don't take it personal when they don't call back. I even like to play around with the numbers to see how much I can get. Ask questions like "What was your businesses net profit last year?" or "What is your budget and turnaround time." Matter of fact, these have become my first questions to ask. The best any of us can expect of ourselves with regard to fighting back the wave of crappy work that has infiltrated our culture and society is to stay determined not to be that guy. You know, the one doing the crappy work.
You have to be willing to let stupid people be stupid. It's not your fault they are that way any more than it is your responsibility to enlighten them. Do what you can do. Set a price that is fair to you and try to educate and advise the best you know how. Most likely it will simply serve to weed out the folks who are serious about making money and those who only want to look like they have it. It will free you up to spend your time with those who recognize good work and value your abilities (like your spouse or your kids or occassionally a really great client). It will save you a lot of sore feelings toward cheap plastic businessmen and the marketing industry that can put food on your table from time to time. Get to where you don't mind seeing someone walk away from you. And last, pray for those poor wretched souls that just graduated college who are about to get schooled by a smooth-talking Ken doll dressed in a flashy pin-striped suit.
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You have to be willing to let stupid people be stupid. It's not your fault they are that way any more than it is your responsibility to enlighten them. Do what you can do. Set a price that is fair to you and try to educate and advise the best you know how. Most likely it will simply serve to weed out the folks who are serious about making money and those who only want to look like they have it. It will free you up to spend your time with those who recognize good work and value your abilities (like your spouse or your kids or occassionally a really great client). It will save you a lot of sore feelings toward cheap plastic businessmen and the marketing industry that can put food on your table from time to time. Get to where you don't mind seeing someone walk away from you. And last, pray for those poor wretched souls that just graduated college who are about to get schooled by a smooth-talking Ken doll dressed in a flashy pin-striped suit.