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My uncle told me to never take a job for under $500 a day
I ignored him for a $350 gig in Phoenix last month and the client demanded 12 revisions, basically working for free. Anyone else have a hard price floor they won't go below?
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the_diana7mo ago
My cousin took a $200 gig that turned into her biggest client for three years straight. Sometimes you gotta eat a bad job to get your foot in the door.
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fionam117mo ago
My first web design job was $250 and the guy wanted a whole e-commerce site. Learned real fast that low price tags come with crazy demands. I don't even answer emails for less than $75 an hour now.
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the_alice6mo ago
Remember how you felt during that first job. Did you ever get paid the full amount, or did the demands make you walk away first?
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patriciarivera7mo ago
My first year freelancing I took a $150 logo job for a friend's startup. That project dragged on for two months with endless changes and late night calls. I used to believe any work was good work, but that experience totally flipped my view. Now my absolute bottom line is $400 per project. Cheap clients always seem to expect the most for nothing. Setting that firm price filter saves me from those nightmare situations.
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