Orbister Posted April 10, 2014 Share Posted April 10, 2014 (edited) This is the story: I had a VERY important deadline last week, i work as a freelance designer, the thing is that i fcked it up and i could not finish in time, my client was VERY VERY angry... i put my best poker face on and told him that i needed another week, so i got another week, now i'm not sure if i can really make it for this second deadline... the day is almost over and i have not delivered yet, the guy just called me and as i am also upset i just told him to not call me again then hanged the phone on him and turned it off! i just muted the annoying idiot... what do you guys think? Maybe that wasn't the best idea... but i just didnt knot what else to do... any advise? ideas? Edit: sorry to bring this personal issue over to the game's forums i just needed some objective opinions, because my family will take my side off course... Edited April 10, 2014 by Orbister Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PsychedelicSnake Posted April 10, 2014 Share Posted April 10, 2014 Whether he is right or wrong to pester you, NEVER simply hang up on your client. That's like telling your meal ticket to f*ck off. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DalaiLlama Posted April 10, 2014 Share Posted April 10, 2014 Likely not have spent time posting here. Work and games are different things. On another note, a post like this would belong in off-topic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Agent_of_Change Posted April 10, 2014 Share Posted April 10, 2014 (edited) maybe hold off of the poorly veiled complaints until they miss the mark? Edited April 10, 2014 by Agent_of_Change Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryme Posted April 10, 2014 Share Posted April 10, 2014 You should hire someone else to handle customer interaction. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
immolator1001 Posted April 10, 2014 Share Posted April 10, 2014 Step 1: Learn to spell advice. Step 2: Learn how to keep deadlines this is literally 50% of your job. Step 3: Don't be rude to clients they are literally paying you. Step 4: Don't ask a video game for for advice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kamal965 Posted April 10, 2014 Share Posted April 10, 2014 I wonder if anyone can see the sarcasm of the post. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Korosenai Posted April 10, 2014 Share Posted April 10, 2014 wrong section Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anatolius Posted April 10, 2014 Share Posted April 10, 2014 For future reference you should over prepare and ask for more than you think you will need you think you need a week, ask for more just to give you enough time to push out a final product but try your best to make deadlines the first time. If you feel you wont make the first deadline ahead of time, let your client know asap dont shut them down because that builds a bad rep for you stay positive and give them what they need it will be ok :3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Orbister Posted April 10, 2014 Author Share Posted April 10, 2014 Likely not have spent time posting here. Work and games are different things. On another note, a post like this would belong in off-topic. oh right, sorry i usually forget about the "off-topic" category. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Insulino Posted April 10, 2014 Share Posted April 10, 2014 (edited) Don't promise something you can't do, if you needed more time ask for it and apologize a lot, offer a discount for this job and a future one, apologize again, and again, offer cookies, then apologize again, because remember you get paid by clients so sometimes you have to suck it up and accept you screwed up, call him back tell him you had an awful day and you snapped and you know it was wrong, blah blah you know the drill. TLDR. Man up, accept the consequences. Edited April 10, 2014 by Insulino Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HK-A6A7 Posted April 10, 2014 Share Posted April 10, 2014 Do your job (Even if takes you all night) and apologize to your client. Failing to meet a deadline and then mistreat the people who hire you is never a wise path to follow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Orbister Posted April 10, 2014 Author Share Posted April 10, 2014 Step 1: Learn to spell advice. Step 2: Learn how to keep deadlines this is literally 50% of your job. Step 3: Don't be rude to clients they are literally paying you. Step 4: Don't ask a video game for for advice. you are right, sorry english is my second language i always confuse advise with advice, advise would be the verb? and regarding 4 i was asking for "random" people's opinion not the videogame's thanks though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Demitsorou Posted April 10, 2014 Share Posted April 10, 2014 Nice allusion to update 13 situation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
K-TheHunter Posted April 10, 2014 Share Posted April 10, 2014 oh, now i got the sarcasm, it's funny because it looks like u13 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kanye.West Posted April 10, 2014 Share Posted April 10, 2014 You should write a resignation letter if you cant handle your work !! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Evan-0-matic Posted April 10, 2014 Share Posted April 10, 2014 Step 1: Learn to spell advice. Step 2: Learn how to keep deadlines this is literally 50% of your job. Step 3: Don't be rude to clients they are literally paying you. Step 4: Don't ask a video game for for advice. Exactly. Better luck in the future with your freelance work, fellow Tenno. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
douglasdamm Posted April 10, 2014 Share Posted April 10, 2014 Man that was very unprofessional from your part, also the client gave u another week to finish the job... So idk but looks like u lost a future client lol I would call your client and explain in detail whats going on, how much of the job is done, why is taking this long etc If he/she start to yell at u, just try to be the better person and dont let the anger get u Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Katakuna Posted April 10, 2014 Share Posted April 10, 2014 I'm going to have to concur that being rude to the folks that pay you is generally not recommended. Clients don't appreciate feeling like their time is being wasted. If you don't pull through with the job, they'll find another freelancer who will. And the resulting bad rep will sting. Call 'em back, apologize, explain, and get the job done. They'll probably be angry, but that's what happens. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
7grims Posted April 10, 2014 Share Posted April 10, 2014 I'm a designer too, idk what it took so long to make, but cant you predict how much time is a work going to take? ...weird Yah, bad move, I say you should have talked true and straight with him. You might just have lost your client. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HK-A6A7 Posted April 10, 2014 Share Posted April 10, 2014 I wonder if anyone can see the sarcasm of the post. ... After your comment, I cannot unsee it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kamal965 Posted April 10, 2014 Share Posted April 10, 2014 ... After your comment, I cannot unsee it. Excellent! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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