4 ms·
Wait, isn't refusing clients/opportunities/etc. because of "asshole-ness" in its own right also an asshole move? I mean sure you have good intentions, but isn't
by nhumrich 10y ago
Wait, isn't refusing clients/opportunities/etc. because of "asshole-ness" in its own right also an asshole move? I mean sure you have good intentions, but isn't "no I'm not letting you into my lane cause your an asshole" kind of a hippicritical thing to say?
- danielvf 10y agoBad customer behavior aways seems to go along with ending up with less money for the job in the end. Particularly as a freelancer, you only have so many billable hours in a week. You can spend those hours with people you enjoy, and make more money, or with people who make you miserable, and make less money. Pretty obvious choice.
- nhumrich 10y agoYa, it all makes sense, not saying it doesn't, I just mean its kind of ironic and an asshole move in-and-of-itself. Sometimes the right thing to do isn't always the nicest.
- maxxxxx 10y agoTime is too precious to do business deals with assholes. When I was freelancer every time I tried to work with assholes I ended up losing money and opportunities with reasonable people. It's really not worth it. Within a company I am very doubtful. I think it may lead to censorship.
- chris_wot 10y agoWhy? There are plenty of times I've heard that a client won't pay up or demands things that are way outside of what was agreed to, and people just decide that they aren't who they want to do business with...