Freelancers: do you ever get to be on client calls?

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Sometimes! When it does happen I’m usually presented as part of the team. It can be messy otherwise.

I’ve had a client’s client try to ditch them for me because they figured out I was freelance and the one bringing all value. They were like “gee, this would be faster and cheaper without the agency.” The agency in question also signed my MSA and SoW instead of providing theirs, which meant there was no non-poach non-compete type clause to protect them. I could have totally cut them out had I wanted to.

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Ideally not. That was a big reason for going freelance.

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Exactly.

Yup

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as a producer yeah lol

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Yep

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Sure yeah

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It’s part of the job, no?

Was this whilst at FCB? Bc that could very well be your culprit.

Depends on what department + Often a Management judgement call — typically based by weighing combo of:
1) The cumulative yrs of experience the Freelancer truly brings to the table

2) The technical title/billing code Finance is listing FL help as on the client’s receipt

3) How understaffed the internal client team is

4) Likelihood of Finance approving an extension request of your contract should the Manager have need/want to request one

5) Whether or not Manager is actually good at people managing and/or personally secure enough to delegate when appropriate

Really depend on the client. Some come in with a preconceived idea... some need hand holding

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