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I agree w/ AndyRoss. Seems more like temping than freelancing, which is perfectly fine, but you’re still in the predicament not knowing what to tell potential new clients about your availability.
Having you on call may work out great for their business, but you’re a freelancer, and in order to keep YOUR business going smoothly, you need to be able to know your schedule. If things go south at their office, the freelancers will most likely be the first to go, and where does that leave you? You can’t be expected to just keep showing up without any idea of how long you’re going to stay there. You don’t necessarily need an exact date, but a ball park idea of how long they’re planning on keeping you around will let you be able to talk with new clients.
If you explain to them that it's something you do for all of your clients if the project extends beyond what was originally planned, they may be less likely to think of you as “just wanting out” if it’s seen as SOP.
- this is what i tried to explain to them, but you know how ppl are once they made up their minds about you...barbtastic