3 freelance inquiries in one day. All 3 about how they need someone with my specific experience, all 3 offering half my usual hourly rate. I said OK since I'm not booked. After telling me to "hang tight" all three ghosted.

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That’s why you need to avoid discounting your rate. Or cap it at 20% off at the very most. You would feel better about your worth. Companies don’t care about anything anymore. Except about what’s the absolute best for them with any disregard of manners and your bottom line.

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Sounds about right. It’s unreal. I can’t find anything. I worked consistently last year making more than I did at my FT gig, now I haven’t been able to find anything since March that was over $85/hr. It’s unbelievable.

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In what city?

Show up at their house

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Where’s the mad react 😡

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We should start figuring out how to put these people in the spotlight. Ghosting people is highly unprofessional and childish. Real life is happening. Act like adults.

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A theory: there’s a pitch, you’re the silver bullet “need” they need, and now they’ve all been ghosted by the prospective client.
Profesh? No. Advertising normal? Yes.

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I had a gig circling for a week, they drove my rate down by $50/day which ok fine, then I get on the phone with the EP who’s telling me he’s working 20 hour days. Asks my rate and says “that’ll work” but this is within the conversation about length of day and he’s thinking no cap!
I’d obviously be addressing is it 8/10/12 in my contract but such inept cheapskates!! And they ghosted too 🤡

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