Comments on: Freelance Writing Questions: How To Say Goodbye http://www.getpaidtowriteonline.com/freelance-writing-questions-how-to-say-goodbye/ Straight Talk About Your Writing Career Thu, 09 Feb 2012 10:11:08 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Quiet Rebel Writer » Blog Archive » Quitting and Freelancing: When the Brushoff is Sorely Needed http://www.getpaidtowriteonline.com/freelance-writing-questions-how-to-say-goodbye/#comment-1324 Quiet Rebel Writer » Blog Archive » Quitting and Freelancing: When the Brushoff is Sorely Needed Tue, 13 May 2008 18:30:03 +0000 http://getpaidtowriteonline.com/freelance-writing-questions-how-to-say-goodbye/#comment-1324 [...] what to do? There are all sorts of wonderful posts out there on how to identify problem clients and move on. There are treatises on the types of clients that cause you grief, reasons to fire clients, methods [...] [...] what to do? There are all sorts of wonderful posts out there on how to identify problem clients and move on. There are treatises on the types of clients that cause you grief, reasons to fire clients, methods [...]

]]> By: Sharon http://www.getpaidtowriteonline.com/freelance-writing-questions-how-to-say-goodbye/#comment-1323 Sharon Sun, 06 Apr 2008 12:46:33 +0000 http://getpaidtowriteonline.com/freelance-writing-questions-how-to-say-goodbye/#comment-1323 Restored comment: <a href="http://kathrynvercillo.com/blog/" rel="nofollow">Kathryn</a>: Good for you! I agree that we shouldn't take firing a client lightly but we also shouldn't allow ourselves to begin to hate our work because we can't come to a proper working relationship with a particular client. Many of us left the traditional 9-5 scene because we hated a life that involved waking up in the morning and dreading our work. While there will certainly be freelance jobs that we don't like so much, we should do what we can to remove ourselves from the position of being discontent with a client on an ongoing basis. I think that if the problem can't be resolved through attempted communication, it should be resolved by terminating the relationship in as nice a way as possible. Hope that this one ends well for you! Restored comment:

Kathryn:
Good for you! I agree that we shouldn’t take firing a client lightly but we also shouldn’t allow ourselves to begin to hate our work because we can’t come to a proper working relationship with a particular client. Many of us left the traditional 9-5 scene because we hated a life that involved waking up in the morning and dreading our work. While there will certainly be freelance jobs that we don’t like so much, we should do what we can to remove ourselves from the position of being discontent with a client on an ongoing basis. I think that if the problem can’t be resolved through attempted communication, it should be resolved by terminating the relationship in as nice a way as possible. Hope that this one ends well for you!

]]> By: Sharon http://www.getpaidtowriteonline.com/freelance-writing-questions-how-to-say-goodbye/#comment-1322 Sharon Sun, 06 Apr 2008 12:40:16 +0000 http://getpaidtowriteonline.com/freelance-writing-questions-how-to-say-goodbye/#comment-1322 Restored comments: <a href="http://writingcareer.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow">Katherine</a>: There is one other scenario and one that I've encountered - no matter what client and writer do to try to work pleasantly together, sometimes there's just a personality clash! <a href="http://www.writing-journey.com/" rel="nofollow">Bob Younce</a>: Good call, Sharon. Some clients really just can't articulate what they want. In many cases, they really should be doing the work themselves, as they're the only one who knows what they want. The main thing, when letting a client go, is being professional about it. Missing deadlines, ignoring the client or losing your temper are never the way to go. <a href="http://www.danaprincewriting.com/" rel="nofollow">Dana</a>: Sounds like you made the right decision, Sharon. I was in a situation a few months back where I saw the writing on the wall for similar reasons and walked away from the client and I know I made the right decision. That's a big part of being a freelancer...the freedom to choose the projects you work on. Cheers, Dana Restored comments:

Katherine: There is one other scenario and one that I’ve encountered – no matter what client and writer do to try to work pleasantly together, sometimes there’s just a personality clash!

Bob Younce: Good call, Sharon.

Some clients really just can’t articulate what they want. In many cases, they really should be doing the work themselves, as they’re the only one who knows what they want.

The main thing, when letting a client go, is being professional about it. Missing deadlines, ignoring the client or losing your temper are never the way to go.

Dana: Sounds like you made the right decision, Sharon. I was in a situation a few months back where I saw the writing on the wall for similar reasons and walked away from the client and I know I made the right decision. That’s a big part of being a freelancer…the freedom to choose the projects you work on.

Cheers,
Dana

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