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imagine thinking youre this important. she really had to take "dont pay me with exposure", something totally understandable, but say it in the most condescending way possible. shes not cApAbLe of it
and why is everything a "boundary" shes really overusing that buzzword.
Here's how a pro replies to those kinds of emails:
Move them all into your email folder labeled something like, "Free Work Requests." At a later time, you may want to recall who this person/company was, and that they are cheap motherfuckers.
Then, go through and reply to each one with a boilerplate copypasta that says something like:
"Thank you for considering me for your project.
"I provide quality work, and expect to be fairly compensated for it. Attached is a link to my rate card, to give you an idea of how much you can expect to pay for the job described, as well as my terms for payment.
"If you are currently unable to offer paid work, I wish you luck with your project, and invite you to contact me again in the future, when paying for professional services is in your budget.
"Regards,
Angry New Ager"
It takes just a few seconds per email, and then you can give all of your attention to paying clients.
If you're in a creative field, it's a small world, your reputation is important, and you never know who is going to turn up again at the head of a juicy project. So there is absolutely nothing to be gained in being rude; simply state your case politely, firmly, and without apology.
Then, if they come back with a nasty reply, you can move them straight to your "Assholes" folder and be done with them.
And sometimes, calmly insisting upon payment will actually get you paid. The money was there, but whoever is running the project thought they'd see if they could get work done for free. It's shitty and annoying, but it happens. And it's not personal, so getting all tied up in rageknots and feeling insulted only hurts
you.
Taking to Twitter and publicly complaining about the insult of being asked to work for free is childish and unprofessional, and just makes you look like a petulant brat,
Judy.