Today, I removed a few items from my portfolio. A former client requested that they be removed and so I did with no questions asked. Former? Yeah, I decided to drop the client after learning that I was working at a rate of less than $20 per job on my last jobs for them and [...]
Today, I removed a few items from my portfolio. A former client requested that they be removed and so I did with no questions asked.
Former? Yeah, I decided to drop the client after learning that I was working at a rate of less than $20 per job on my last jobs for them and that includes web and print work like websites, brochures, posters, etc. I conferred my decision to my wife (she scolded me bad when I told her about the rate) and a few friends and they were right, even with my shortcomings, a rate of less than $20 for a website is hitting the ground bad specially with today’s peso-dollar exchange rate of P39 to a dollar ($20 would only be less than P800).
Well, I have no problems taking the items down because I can always replace them with new ones besides I’ll never use the unfair rate issue as a leverage against anyone. In fact, I never use anything against anyone. I’m the type who’ll just walk away and say nothing and that’s exactly what I did. I walked away and stopped communicating.
Right now I’m working on a car dealer site and I’ve already received another request to do another site. Another client also sent a request to redo 3 more sites for them as well. So, replacing those items I took down won’t be too hard. In fact, I still have hundreds of designs waiting to be put up I just can’t find the time to work on them.
Now, if I can only get my hands on a new computer then all my work will be much, much easier and faster too. Anyone want to donate a brand new computer with at least 4GB of RAM?
Tags: designs, fair, portfolio, rate, unfair, unfair practices
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Romelo Itong is a Freelance Web and Graphics Designer from the Philippines. When he is not designing new websites for his clients, you will find him blogging about various topics, issues and events. (Follow on Twitter | Friend on Facebook)
