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Here's what worked for me (YMMV): Increase your rate until you either feel comfortable again - or until they let you go. Call me greedy but the question I usua

by moe 17y ago

Here's what worked for me (YMMV): Increase your rate until you either feel comfortable again - or until they let you go. Call me greedy but the question I usually end up at with annoying clients is: "Is this worth it?". Pay me enough and I'll put up with whatever you throw at me. Obviously your pain/compensation ratio may be unrealistic (i.e. nobody is gonna pay what you need to feel comfortable). In that case you'd have to go freelance or dip a toe into different professions.

kls 17y ago
This is actually really good advice. Though money cannot buy you satisfaction in your job, it does help to alleviate some stress in other factors of your life and can give you an outlet. More money means you can take a mini-vacation every weekend or new toys or what ever floats your boat. The point being that stress reduction in other facets of your life can really help one to cope with work related stress. Not to mention that if the rate is good enough saying "oh well at least they are paying me a small fortune" is a coping mechanism in itself.