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How to deal with red flag clients

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Jessica M
Feb 08, 2024
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Ever found yourself saying yes to working with a client, but a little voice was telling you no?

If you're coming out of a slow season, or you need to pay your bills - sometimes you need to say yes.

I have, more times than I'd like to admit because the rollercoaster ride of being a freelancer can lead to taking clients out of desperation to get through the next month.

It was this one situation that taught me some valuable lessons about boundaries and communication.

Let me set the scene: I had a client who (after previously working with me and knowing

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