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Freelancing: How To Avoid Delivering The Wrong Work
A cautionary tale
The email came into the freelancer group late on a Thursday — they needed somebody to work 3 days (Saturday, Sunday and Monday) to deliver some work urgently. There was a gap due to a staff member family issue.
This was a large project with many moving parts and deadlines. This specific work needed doing so it could be passed up the chain on time and keep the whole thing on track.
I looked at the brief and knew I could do it. It relied a little more heavily on a piece of software I’d used in a slightly different way, but it was a chance to explore what that system could do.
Due to the tightness of the deadline, the pay was reasonable. I threw my hat into the ring straightaway. I always have my supporting documents and examples of past work ready to go, so it’s easy to apply immediately.
By the next morning, an introductory call was set up, things were looking good.
The alarm bells rung during that call, but I ignored them. I thought I understood where they wanted to get to, but how they wanted to get there seemed bizarre.
Still, I went with it. A good chance to see a different way and build on my years of experience…
