I see this everywhere when one person doesn’t see the value in the work they’re asking for. It’s not that it takes 4-5 hours instead of 1, it’s that it costs mo

I see this everywhere when one person doesn’t see the value in the work they’re asking for. It’s not that it takes 4-5 hours instead of 1, it’s that it costs more than they want it to cost, because they only see the output and not the process. Same as you get with designers and artists when a client cheaps out and says their 4 year old kid could do better, or they’ll pay in something other than money. I don’t think explaining it works. I think that’s almost empowering them because they’ve put you on the defensive, justifying your time and expense when it needn’t be justified. Better to get them into the habit of managing their expectations instead of trying to people please.