Well, the initial problem that started the mess was from the guy who contracted me. He's out of the picture now. So, I could take over to give the client what they really want.
it can't hurt to ask. however, if you get the slightest feeling that they are trying to trap you simply state, "if this is not what you say it is, i am walking off and not finishing the job. i have a lot of skills that would be beneficial to your company, however, i am not willing to be manipulated. tell me exactly what you would like me to do. i am willing to do this, blah blah blah."
if you are upfront, the most they can say is, well, he told us he would do this. the best is, you have a great thing for your portfolio.
Yeah, I started constructing an e-mail in my head this morning. I hate this constant contact with more things to do, so I would be like "give me a list of things that need to get done, I'll show you progress, and at the end we'll make final edits" ... it's just this constant micro management during development that is rough, and then constant tweaking. Like, I think I'm done working on a page and move on, and have to go back a billion times to bold this word or bullshit.
They're getting a system for them to do it them damn selves if I take it over. I hate doing content. I'm a designer/developer, not a copy editor.
This is a good point to mention having a contract with this guy. It should spell out exactly what you are and aren't willing to do with him. This prevents him from saddling you with content shit.
I just put in a bid with an organization and it includes a clause that defines "copy" and then makes it clear I'm not responsible, they turn in their copy by a date and if it's not in, it goes up at the next date blah blah blah.
If you're going to do freelance at all, even on the side, you still need a legal contract, if nothing else it discourages clients from bogging you down with bullshit drama.
Oh yeah. My job job is only part-time (20 hrs/wk), so I would make it clear to them that I have started a job and won't be able to dedicate the same amount of time a day. This would be supplementary.
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if you are upfront, the most they can say is, well, he told us he would do this. the best is, you have a great thing for your portfolio.
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They're getting a system for them to do it them damn selves if I take it over. I hate doing content. I'm a designer/developer, not a copy editor.
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I just put in a bid with an organization and it includes a clause that defines "copy" and then makes it clear I'm not responsible, they turn in their copy by a date and if it's not in, it goes up at the next date blah blah blah.
If you're going to do freelance at all, even on the side, you still need a legal contract, if nothing else it discourages clients from bogging you down with bullshit drama.
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