The Vendor Client Relationship
If you’ve ever had to negotiate for executing creative work and been on the side of the creative, this video gives a painful yet true feel for how it always seems to go down. I think I’ve run into every single situation parodied in this skit. The most painful line for me: “I’ll give you $8.50 today. I’ll come back next Tuesday, we’re gonna make it up on the next one. What do you say?”
I wish the clip included credits for who made this gem of a flick. (via swissmiss)
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Oh wow, that rings so true it hurts to watch. I'm glad I don't do work for hire anymore :)
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That is to good. So far, I have experience this once. But my business is part time and I expect it to happen more as it grows. Thanks for sharing.
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We've been hoping to start doing some contract work to help support our indie software habit. Or should I say, we *had* been hoping... ;-)
The flip side is that software is infamous for being late and over budget, so some of these may be learned behaviours.
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Hah, that's really funny.
On the flip-side though surprisingly many stores and vendors actually will give you a (small and reasonable) discount if you ask nicely. (Sometimes an unadvertised quantity discount; sometimes just a few percent off).
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I didn't watch it. Bad me! I was just SO VERY transfixed by your photo, nothing else mattered.
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Oh, my, I am living this situation right this very moment, any advice? I am the under-under dog.
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Catherine, the only advice I can really give in the abstract is to not sell yourself short, don't let yourself get taken advantage of, and if the deal doesn't work for you, politely say so and move on.
I've had more than a few painful run-ins like this. For a while, I usually bent and went along with it, even if there was little in it for me. However, I've stopped that as of late. If a deal doesn't work for me, I turn it down. That doesn't mean I won't negotiate. Every situation is unique. And there are types of compensation that aren't monetary. But, in the end, both parties need to win.
Good luck!
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