Comments on: The “Bread and Butter” Client http://www.freelancewritinggigs.com/2009/05/the-%e2%80%9cbread-and-butter%e2%80%9d-client/ Freelance Writing Jobs for All Writers Sat, 11 Feb 2012 17:52:56 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Genesis http://www.freelancewritinggigs.com/2009/05/the-%e2%80%9cbread-and-butter%e2%80%9d-client/comment-page-1/#comment-139005 Genesis Wed, 20 May 2009 16:57:58 +0000 http://freelancewritinggigs.com/jobtips/?p=351#comment-139005 I have two bread and butter clients right now, both of which pay pretty well, which is great. It`s enough to pay the bills and keep me feeling relatively unstressed about money. However, I also take on a lot of other smaller, short term jobs as well to fill in the gaps and boost the savings account. I have two bread and butter clients right now, both of which pay pretty well, which is great. It`s enough to pay the bills and keep me feeling relatively unstressed about money. However, I also take on a lot of other smaller, short term jobs as well to fill in the gaps and boost the savings account.

]]> By: Krista http://www.freelancewritinggigs.com/2009/05/the-%e2%80%9cbread-and-butter%e2%80%9d-client/comment-page-1/#comment-139004 Krista Mon, 18 May 2009 14:22:33 +0000 http://freelancewritinggigs.com/jobtips/?p=351#comment-139004 I have four of these clients right now. I've been with all of them for at least a year. The prompt payments, good relationships, and steady work are priceless. Whenever I'm not busy, I apply to more lucrative, one-time jobs to fill up my week. My regular clients actually pay me pretty well - especially considering the time it takes to land a single (really) high paying job - so all in all I'm very happy. I won't leave any of them any time soon. I have four of these clients right now. I’ve been with all of them for at least a year. The prompt payments, good relationships, and steady work are priceless. Whenever I’m not busy, I apply to more lucrative, one-time jobs to fill up my week. My regular clients actually pay me pretty well – especially considering the time it takes to land a single (really) high paying job – so all in all I’m very happy. I won’t leave any of them any time soon.

]]> By: hazel http://www.freelancewritinggigs.com/2009/05/the-%e2%80%9cbread-and-butter%e2%80%9d-client/comment-page-1/#comment-139003 hazel Sun, 17 May 2009 13:43:56 +0000 http://freelancewritinggigs.com/jobtips/?p=351#comment-139003 I generally bid ongoing assignments at a lower rate because I need to have some steady income. Clients like to know they are getting a "volume discount." I happen to love both of the ones I have right now, and it's just enough to keep me afloat, so when hard times come (like now!) I'm not in dire straits. I would like to have one or two more assignments each month, and sometimes I do. I particularly like it when the additional work is in a different part of my business (like consulting) or on a far-flung topic. Right now I'm just glad to have work, and a steady income. I generally bid ongoing assignments at a lower rate because I need to have some steady income. Clients like to know they are getting a “volume discount.” I happen to love both of the ones I have right now, and it’s just enough to keep me afloat, so when hard times come (like now!) I’m not in dire straits.

I would like to have one or two more assignments each month, and sometimes I do. I particularly like it when the additional work is in a different part of my business (like consulting) or on a far-flung topic.

Right now I’m just glad to have work, and a steady income.

]]> By: MM http://www.freelancewritinggigs.com/2009/05/the-%e2%80%9cbread-and-butter%e2%80%9d-client/comment-page-1/#comment-139002 MM Sat, 16 May 2009 19:51:53 +0000 http://freelancewritinggigs.com/jobtips/?p=351#comment-139002 I've found that having one bread-and-butter client at all times works best for me. It saves me from worrying about big gaps in business and still leaves the time to pursue one-shot projects that excite me or creative writing that I love to write, but may not sell. Just like bread and butter, though, that client needs to be reasonably satisfying, but is allowed to seem bland at times. I’ve found that having one bread-and-butter client at all times works best for me. It saves me from worrying about big gaps in business and still leaves the time to pursue one-shot projects that excite me or creative writing that I love to write, but may not sell. Just like bread and butter, though, that client needs to be reasonably satisfying, but is allowed to seem bland at times.

]]> By: JR Moreau http://www.freelancewritinggigs.com/2009/05/the-%e2%80%9cbread-and-butter%e2%80%9d-client/comment-page-1/#comment-139001 JR Moreau Sat, 16 May 2009 17:18:23 +0000 http://freelancewritinggigs.com/jobtips/?p=351#comment-139001 For some reason, I find the clients that charge less are just as demanding, if not more so than high paying clients, so I'm torn between mixing it up. I'll take lower paying projects from friends and people I've worked with for a while, but sometimes i really kick myself for not setting better boundaries. I feel like when I get really good at setting boundaries with EVERY single one of my clients, I'll be more comfortable with taking on different types of clients at my own discretion rather than out of necessity. For some reason, I find the clients that charge less are just as demanding, if not more so than high paying clients, so I’m torn between mixing it up. I’ll take lower paying projects from friends and people I’ve worked with for a while, but sometimes i really kick myself for not setting better boundaries. I feel like when I get really good at setting boundaries with EVERY single one of my clients, I’ll be more comfortable with taking on different types of clients at my own discretion rather than out of necessity.

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