Fuck clients...
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from me. granted, in retrospect, i might have gone a bit overboard, but my feelings were truly hurt by this:
"Offering to pay me out of pocket doesn't affect the fact that I put another 8-9 hours of development time into a project that was mismanaged and mishandled from the start by you.
You paid me out of your pocket only because this project was screwed up, and instead of taking it to your own boss, who is the financier for the job, you chose to hide the fact that the project was mismanaged. For what reason, I can't be sure. What I can be sure of though is the fact that on several occasions now I've done work for you for incredibly cheap. Cheaper than I would work for anyone else I know. I spent weeks developing your personal website for you, which you said *had* to be done, since you were working on two projects at the time, and you wanted the site done so that you could use it to promote those.
I went above and beyond what you paid me for, and never once did you try to get involved and finish that up. I put the site up, and that was it. You never again pursued finishing it off. I asked you when you were sending me the money for that. You said, "Check's in the mail." Three weeks later, nothing. When I asked you about it, you said, "My bad, I lied." Fuck that, and fuck you for even for one second thinking I'm trying to take advantage of you.
Since day one, I've given you discounts on my hourly rates for every project I've ever done -- 50% off man, and you know this, because you always thank me for it. Logo designs, business card layouts for your companies, given you fonts and graphics and things for free that I've paid out of pocket for. You've never once sent reputable business my way other than yourself (can you count on one hand how many failed projects youve sent my way? I can!), and I'm glad we're no longer working together. Don't for one second think that because you have a Mac and some pirated software that it makes you a professional designer and that you know my processes, or what I've invested into what I do. I own legitimate software versions of the entire Adobe CS4 Master Suite. I legitimately pay for fonts regularly. I belong to professional design associations. I subscribe to industry related magazines. I buy technical books, and learn new shit all the time. Don't ever fucking pretend that you can qualify my time, because you can't.
I'm sure the other guy you are talking to now will be able to get the new site done for you that you were talking about last week though. Again, your loss, considering what I know about that guy now. Same goes for the XXXXXXX site. All talk, no follow-up.
You think you're done wasting your time, that's fine. I'm now of the same opinion, based on how you've acted in the past on personal matters, as well as business matters.
If your intention was to only send me $100 from the start, you should have said so. Again, more deceit on your part.
You're right -- we're through doing business together. In addition, you probably shouldn't even bother contacting me again on a personal level either, considering the way you've acted over the course of the last four years, specifically, to me, and the way in which you've now completely disrespected my trade, and my level of passion for what I do.
I saw it coming a while ago, and I did my best to weather those changes I saw coming. You said something to the effect of, "I waste too much money on you sometimes." I knew what you were hinting at. What a crock of crap. I've stood by you through bullshit and through good times, and it really hurt me when you acted the way you did before, and it hurts me when you act this way now.
I should have known then, and I know now – finally – exactly the type of person you are.
Stay the fuck away from me."
- Write an email... save a draft... walk away for 30 minutes... breathe... and then have a 2nd go...ideaist
- yes bit over the top but good points there.ephix
- Ok. Um. Sending that was a bad decision.TheBlueOne
- Whoa.acrossthesea
- Heavy,bort
- lol I read the first 2 paragraphs and thought yeah thats alright... didnt see the rest lolFallowDeer
- Fuck that cunt, he's not your friend man, he's a fucking user, I've had a few...Ambushstudio
- Fuck me... sock it to him.fodcj