Would You Care for the Grey Poupon, As Well?

One more time, this Frump has had a request–no, I daresay it was framed more as a demand–from a client in no position to make demands. His intent was to tie up my time a week ago with his project. Alas, I had three dear souls already contracted, so I had to turn him down. And let me add that this dear soul is prepared to pay me, well, next to nothing for my talents. He’s such a funny man, isn’t he?

His response to this overworked Frump was to say “I need these four projects completed ASAP and I’ll expect them by next Friday.” Oh, if it were that simple, you silly goose! Stamping the foot does not make my work pile dwindle one bit, though it does make the papers ruffle and takes my attention away from customers who know how to plan ahead.

Take your “offer” of $25 per project and begone, you daft tyrant! We don’t have time to waste on pouters who think a dollar buys them the right to push us around.

Why Not Ask Your Uncle and Aunt, Too?

Sometimes, dearies, clients are not up to the challenge of understanding what their own contracts contain. Take the current situation for this Frump as an example. The client states that one person will work with yours truly in revising the copy for publication. Yet this week, surprise! Two new people show up at the final hours wanting — nay, expecting — this Frump to edit their “fixes” for her work. Worse, as they copied my client on the revisions, the client must now think Frump is a no-talent bum.

Alas, I have had to turn said butter-inners down. While they may have an integral role in this project, Frump’s contract clearly states she will work with ONE person, not three. Frump has met all her contract obligations to this very minute and has no intention of re-opening said project to accommodate people who are simply saying “I’d rather state it this way” for that, dearies is the slow road to insanity. Also, it wastes my time.

Begone, editorial wanna-bes!