Has anyone left a freelance role early? If so, how early is too early to leave?

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I’ve jumped early due to it being a bait-and-switch in terms of what I was told I’d be working on.

Be aware that you’re almost certainly burning a bridge at the agency.

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I've left the first week before. If it's a bad fit and you don't need the money, run.

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Yes. Never too early.

Yes. You can leave whenever you want. THat is the point of freelancing.

Also, for the whole fear around burning a bridge… you don’t want to work there! That’s why you’re leaving early! What’s the downside of burning a bridge with a place and people you don’t want to work for?

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