Comments on: Is Your Writing Client Your Boss? http://www.getpaidtowriteonline.com/is-your-writing-client-your-boss/ Straight Talk About Your Writing Career Thu, 18 Mar 2010 16:52:04 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: BloggingWriter http://www.getpaidtowriteonline.com/is-your-writing-client-your-boss/#comment-166 BloggingWriter Fri, 22 Jun 2007 15:52:49 +0000 http://getpaidtowriteonline.com/uncategorized/is-your-writing-client-your-boss/#comment-166 Yes, Amanda, there's always a balance between maintaining relationships with clients and handing over career control to them - I now spend more time actively seeking new clients, even though I have some very good existing ones. Thanks for stopping by :) Yes, Amanda, there’s always a balance between maintaining relationships with clients and handing over career control to them – I now spend more time actively seeking new clients, even though I have some very good existing ones. Thanks for stopping by :)

]]> By: Amanda Evans http://www.getpaidtowriteonline.com/is-your-writing-client-your-boss/#comment-165 Amanda Evans Fri, 22 Jun 2007 15:50:42 +0000 http://getpaidtowriteonline.com/uncategorized/is-your-writing-client-your-boss/#comment-165 That's a great post and one that really does get you thinking. I have a number of clients that I have worked with for nearly two years and have developed quite a good relationship with them too. Sometimes though it can feel like working for a boss especially when they spring things on your like projects that are urgent and they need them like yesterday. I also like the point you made about not having to rely on clients, I have to admit that I was guilty of this but now I make a point of getting at least one new client per week just to keep things fresh.<br/><br/>Just My 2 cents,<br/><br/>Amanda That’s a great post and one that really does get you thinking. I have a number of clients that I have worked with for nearly two years and have developed quite a good relationship with them too. Sometimes though it can feel like working for a boss especially when they spring things on your like projects that are urgent and they need them like yesterday. I also like the point you made about not having to rely on clients, I have to admit that I was guilty of this but now I make a point of getting at least one new client per week just to keep things fresh.

Just My 2 cents,

Amanda

]]> By: BloggingWriter http://www.getpaidtowriteonline.com/is-your-writing-client-your-boss/#comment-164 BloggingWriter Tue, 19 Jun 2007 17:59:35 +0000 http://getpaidtowriteonline.com/uncategorized/is-your-writing-client-your-boss/#comment-164 I'm having one of those days myself, Dana, and it's hard. However, those days are much rarer now that I work for myself. I’m having one of those days myself, Dana, and it’s hard. However, those days are much rarer now that I work for myself.

]]> By: Dana Prince http://www.getpaidtowriteonline.com/is-your-writing-client-your-boss/#comment-163 Dana Prince Tue, 19 Jun 2007 17:56:40 +0000 http://getpaidtowriteonline.com/uncategorized/is-your-writing-client-your-boss/#comment-163 I felt a little like I had a boss this morning. I have a client I've written for on a monthly basis, for nearly a year and have never heard a word of complaint from them until today. They really didn't explain themselves well in a project brief and I went back two or three times for clarirfication and finally wrote what they asked for. Now, their boss wants an entire rewrite of an 8000 word project with a lot (alot alot!) of research.<br/>A small part of me was tempted to tell them to get stuffed but it's a good client and now I'm feeling reminiscent of an 'I hate my boss' day that I might have had several years ago when working for others.<br/><br/>Good advice you've given. Right about now I'm feeling like I work for someone else but on the plus side, this is the first time this has happened and is a good learning experience for me.<br/><br/>I guess in a way, they need to be treated "boss-like" so that they'll come back for repeat business :) I felt a little like I had a boss this morning. I have a client I’ve written for on a monthly basis, for nearly a year and have never heard a word of complaint from them until today. They really didn’t explain themselves well in a project brief and I went back two or three times for clarirfication and finally wrote what they asked for. Now, their boss wants an entire rewrite of an 8000 word project with a lot (alot alot!) of research.
A small part of me was tempted to tell them to get stuffed but it’s a good client and now I’m feeling reminiscent of an ‘I hate my boss’ day that I might have had several years ago when working for others.

Good advice you’ve given. Right about now I’m feeling like I work for someone else but on the plus side, this is the first time this has happened and is a good learning experience for me.

I guess in a way, they need to be treated “boss-like” so that they’ll come back for repeat business :)

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