Would it be weird if I start asking to get paid for the copy tests (for the freelance gigs) that I'm applying for? How should I go about it?

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I’ve asked to be paid for those before, explaining that they’re labor, and gotten paid!

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I don’t think it’s weird at all. I’ve told people I don’t do copy tests unless they’d like to compensate me with my day rate, and then I let them know what that is. I’ve also had conversations where I’ve said if they haven’t seen what they needed to see in my book (and that’s why they want a copy test), I’d be happy to walk them through my thinking on how I might have approached one of their already executed briefs.

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It depends on how extensive the copy tests are. My feeling is that if they are even asking this of you, you’re replaceable. So just weigh it with how much you want the job

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