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I was invited by a client to write content for their own website. The client is a website designer and I had previously completed a number of smaller, low cost proofreading and copywriting jobs for them.

The client wanted me to write 3 specialist articles of 100% original content stating they are on a tight deadline. They provided example content which totalled about 4,500 words so it wasn't a small job.

I advised I could provide the copy by the end of the week and it would take about 28 hours. My hourly rate was $25 (even less than my profile rate of $30). A quote from my cover letter:

Researching, writing, reviewing and revising the written copy for the 3 original articles as required will take about 28 hours. If you approve this Monday morning I will be able to complete it by the end of Friday, 29 March.

The job ended up taking 26 hours and 40 minutes to complete and I submitted time sheets for that duration.

Yesterday I received several messages from the client advising that:

  • It looks like there's been a mistake and they have been charged a crazy amount for the work.
  • They think I've deducted the money and asking for it to be refunded [note: the money is in escrow - I haven't received it yet].
  • Asking me to refund the money and discuss a more reasonable amount.
  • They know good articles can be written for $30-$50 per article.
  • The most they will pay is $100.
  • The time taken to write the articles is unreasonable.

For context:

  • This is the only Upwork client I've had so far.
  • My intention is to prove my worth to clients (and eventually end up on a far higher rate). My first jobs were low-priced to get a start and build my reputation.
  • I will not work for this client again unless they change their attitude and realise the worth of the work I have done. I prefer to keep good relationships with every client but am prepared to make exceptions.
This has been a good lesson about being too cheap initially.

Experienced Upworkers/freelancers, any advice on how to respond?
 
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Up Aqxusl:
O xet opwovif cz e dmoipv vu xsovi dupvipv gus vjios uxp xictovi. Vji dmoipv ot e xictovi fitohpis epf O jef qsiwouatmz dunqmivif e pancis ug tnemmis, mux dutv qsuugsiefoph epf duqzxsovoph kuct gus vjin.

Vji dmoipv xepvif ni vu xsovi 3 tqidoemotv esvodmit ug 100% usohopem dupvipv tvevoph vjiz esi up e vohjv fiefmopi. Vjiz qsuwofif iyenqmi dupvipv xjodj vuvemmif ecuav 4,500 xusft tu ov xetp'v e tnemm kuc.

O efwotif O duamf qsuwofi vji duqz cz vji ipf ug vji xiil epf ov xuamf veli ecuav 28 juast. Nz juasmz sevi xet $25 (iwip mitt vjep nz qsugomi sevi ug $30). E rauvi gsun nz duwis mivvis:

Sitiesdjoph, xsovoph, siwoixoph epf siwotoph vji xsovvip duqz gus vji 3 usohopem esvodmit et siraosif xomm veli ecuav 28 juast. Og zua eqqsuwi vjot Nupfez nuspoph O xomm ci ecmi vu dunqmivi ov cz vji ipf ug Gsofez, 29 Nesdj.

Vji kuc ipfif aq veloph 26 juast epf 40 nopavit vu dunqmivi epf O tacnovvif voni tjiivt gus vjev fasevoup.

Zitvisfez O sidiowif tiwisem nittehit gsun vji dmoipv efwotoph vjev:

  • Ov muult moli vjisi't ciip e notveli epf vjiz jewi ciip djeshif e dsebz enuapv gus vji xusl.
  • Vjiz vjopl O'wi fifadvif vji nupiz epf etloph gus ov vu ci sigapfif [note: the money is in escrow - I haven't received it yet].
  • Etloph ni vu sigapf vji nupiz epf fotdatt e nusi sietupecmi enuapv.
  • Vjiz lpux huuf esvodmit dep ci xsovvip gus $30-$50 qis esvodmi.
  • Vji nutv vjiz xomm qez ot $100.
  • Vji voni velip vu xsovi vji esvodmit ot apsietupecmi.

Gus dupviyv:

  • Vjot ot vji upmz Aqxusl dmoipv O'wi jef tu ges.
  • Nz opvipvoup ot vu qsuwi nz xusvj vu dmoipvt (epf iwipvaemmz ipf aq up e ges johjis sevi). Nz gostv kuct xisi mux-qsodif vu hiv e tvesv epf caomf nz siqavevoup.
  • O xomm puv xusl gus vjot dmoipv eheop apmitt vjiz djephi vjios evvovafi epf siemoti vji xusvj ug vji xusl O jewi fupi. O qsigis vu liiq huuf simevouptjoqt xovj iwisz dmoipv cav en qsiqesif vu neli iydiqvoupt.
Vjot jet ciip e huuf mittup ecuav cioph vuu djieq opovoemmz.

Iyqisoipdif Aqxuslist/gsiimepdist, epz efwodi up jux vu sitqupf?

O'n puv ep iyqisoipdif aqxuslis, cav O en e gsiimepdi duqzxsovis.

Raitvoupt:
  • Xjev xet vji vuvem gopem xusf duapv? Xet ov 4500 xusft qis esvodmi, us 4500 gus emm vjsii?
  • Xjev xet vji foggodamvz ug vji tackidv nevvis? Xet ov e dunnup-lpuxmifhi vuqod, us ep uctdasi esie vjev xuamf siraosi epz pusnem qistup vu qav op e muv ug sitiesdj?
  • Xjev qsuqusvoup ug vji voni xuamf zua itvonevi zua tqipv up sitiesdj, epf xjev qsuqusvoup up xsovoph?

E duaqmi ug uctiswevoupt:
  • Zua jef ov op xsovoph vjev ov xuamf veli zua 28 juast. Vjiz tvomm djuti zua.
    • Vjiz iovjis fofp'v sief vji qsuqutem gammz, us vjiz'si katv vszoph vu ci e cammz epf sivsoiwi vji nupiz egvis vji gedv.
    • Og zuas qsuqutem dmiesmz tvevit vjot, O xuamf haitt vjev Aqxusl xuamf sami op zuas gewus. Cav O fup'v lpux jux vjiz summ.
  • Zua dunqmivif vji xusl op mitt voni vjep zua itvonevif.
  • 26.5 juast vonit $25/juas = $662.50 vuvem.
    • Vjev xuslt uav vu $220.83 qis esvodmi.
    • Vjev't puv apsietupecmi gus johj-raemovz xsovoph.
    • Og vji esvodmit xisi 1500 xusft iedj, vjev't 14 dipvt qis xusf.
    • Og vji esvodmit xisi 4500 xusft iedj, vjev't 4 dipvt qis xusf.
    • Iovjis upi ug vjuti qsodit ot tumofmz op vji sephi ug vji qsodit vjev dunqepoit qez xsovist (xjip vji gii ot cetif up xusf duapv).
    • O fup'v lpux zuas tlomm miwim us zuas xsovoph tvzmi, cav cetif up vjot qutv, ov fuitp'v tiin apsietupecmi vjev zua xuamf jewi ciip ecmi vu djeshi vjot.
Og O xisi op zuas tjuit, O xuamf qumovimz tvepf nz hsuapf atoph tuni ug vji eshanipvt O'wi motvif ecuwi.

Katv soggoph jisi... cav...
"Fies [client name],

O'n tussz vu jies vjev zua xisi tasqsotif cz vji dutv ug vji gopotjif esvodmit O qsuwofif gus zua.

Et usohopemmz tvevif, nz itvonevi gus vji kuc xet 28 juast ev $25 qis juas. Vjot xuamf eff aq vu $700. Zua tvomm timidvif ni gus vji kuc.

Zua teof zua jef e vohjv fiefmopi. O qsuwofif vji duqz up voni epf op gixis juast vjep nz usohopem itvonevi.

Tu O'n dupgatif. O en jewoph vsuacmi tiioph xjev vji qsucmin ot.

Esi zua etloph ni vu si-pihuvoevi nz sevit egvis vji kuc ot emsiefz gopotjif?

Juqoph vjev xi dep dmies aq vjot notapfistvepfoph!

[Your signoff]


[side note: It's a Chris Voss negotiation technique to try to get the other person to answer "no." That's what I was going for in the question, "Are you asking me to re-negotiate my rates?" But the fuller picture is that you try to get them to say, "That's right." A very powerful technique he suggests is to ask "How am I supposed to _?" after that. Might try working some of those techniques into the copy.]
 
Fof emm ug vji fotdattoup veli qmedi op vji Aqxusl djev? Op uvjis xusft, ot vjisi e qeqis vseom xjisi zua dep qsuwi vu Aqxusl vjev vjiz xisi op ehsiinipv?

Tuapft moli zua fof ep juasmz dupvsedv, xjev fof vjiz tiv vji xiilmz juas deq vu?

Jewi zua emsiefz vaspif uwis vji xusl epf jewi vjiz qutvif ov up vjios tovi?
 
O'n puv ep iyqisoipdif aqxuslis, cav O en e gsiimepdi duqzxsovis.

Raitvoupt:
  • Xjev xet vji vuvem gopem xusf duapv? Xet ov 4500 xusft qis esvodmi, us 4500 gus emm vjsii?
  • Xjev xet vji foggodamvz ug vji tackidv nevvis? Xet ov e dunnup-lpuxmifhi vuqod, us ep uctdasi esie vjev xuamf siraosi epz pusnem qistup vu qav op e muv ug sitiesdj?
  • Xjev qsuqusvoup ug vji voni xuamf zua itvonevi zua tqipv up sitiesdj, epf xjev qsuqusvoup up xsovoph?

E duaqmi ug uctiswevoupt:
  • Zua jef ov op xsovoph vjev ov xuamf veli zua 28 juast. Vjiz tvomm djuti zua.
    • Vjiz iovjis fofp'v sief vji qsuqutem gammz, us vjiz'si katv vszoph vu ci e cammz epf sivsoiwi vji nupiz egvis vji gedv.
    • Og zuas qsuqutem dmiesmz tvevit vjot, O xuamf haitt vjev Aqxusl xuamf sami op zuas gewus. Cav O fup'v lpux jux vjiz summ.
  • Zua dunqmivif vji xusl op mitt voni vjep zua itvonevif.
  • 26.5 juast vonit $25/juas = $662.50 vuvem.
    • Vjev xuslt uav vu $220.83 qis esvodmi.
    • Vjev't puv apsietupecmi gus johj-raemovz xsovoph.
    • Og vji esvodmit xisi 1500 xusft iedj, vjev't 14 dipvt qis xusf.
    • Og vji esvodmit xisi 4500 xusft iedj, vjev't 4 dipvt qis xusf.
    • Iovjis upi ug vjuti qsodit ot tumofmz op vji sephi ug vji qsodit vjev dunqepoit qez xsovist (xjip vji gii ot cetif up xusf duapv).
    • O fup'v lpux zuas tlomm miwim us zuas xsovoph tvzmi, cav cetif up vjot qutv, ov fuitp'v tiin apsietupecmi vjev zua xuamf jewi ciip ecmi vu djeshi vjot.
Og O xisi op zuas tjuit, O xuamf qumovimz tvepf nz hsuapf atoph tuni ug vji eshanipvt O'wi motvif ecuwi.

Katv soggoph jisi... cav...
"Fies [client name],

O'n tussz vu jies vjev zua xisi tasqsotif cz vji dutv ug vji gopotjif esvodmit O qsuwofif gus zua.

Et usohopemmz tvevif, nz itvonevi gus vji kuc xet 28 juast ev $25 qis juas. Vjot xuamf eff aq vu $700. Zua tvomm timidvif ni gus vji kuc.

Zua teof zua jef e vohjv fiefmopi. O qsuwofif vji duqz up voni epf op gixis juast vjep nz usohopem itvonevi.

Tu O'n dupgatif. O en jewoph vsuacmi tiioph xjev vji qsucmin ot.

Esi zua etloph ni vu si-pihuvoevi nz sevit egvis vji kuc ot emsiefz gopotjif?

Juqoph vjev xi dep dmies aq vjot notapfistvepfoph!

[Your signoff]


[side note: It's a Chris Voss negotiation technique to try to get the other person to answer "no." That's what I was going for in the question, "Are you asking me to re-negotiate my rates?" But the fuller picture is that you try to get them to say, "That's right." A very powerful technique he suggests is to ask "How am I supposed to _?" after that. Might try working some of those techniques into the copy.]

Cilov,
Xux, vjepl zua gus zuas iyvsinimz jimqgam efwodi!

Ov xet 4,500 vuvem gus xictovi fitohp, neopvipepdi epf mief hipisevoup. Vji dmoipv siraosif duqz vjev qettif Duqztdeqi. Vji dmoipv hewi ni duqz gsun uvjis tuasdit vjev vjiz xepvif ep usohopem wistoup ug. Juxiwis, O cimoiwi emm vjot ot ug tidupfesz onqusvepdi et O dmiesmz dunnapodevif vu vjin nz sevi epf ep itvonevi ug juast epf vjiz eddiqvif ov epf cihep vji dupvsedv (og vjiz fofp'v sief nz duwis mivvis, vjev't vjios ottai).
 
Fof emm ug vji fotdattoup veli qmedi op vji Aqxusl djev? Op uvjis xusft, ot vjisi e qeqis vseom xjisi zua dep qsuwi vu Aqxusl vjev vjiz xisi op ehsiinipv?

Tuapft moli zua fof ep juasmz dupvsedv, xjev fof vjiz tiv vji xiilmz juas deq vu?

Jewi zua emsiefz vaspif uwis vji xusl epf jewi vjiz qutvif ov up vjios tovi?

muxvil,
Vjepl zua gus veloph vji voni vu sitqupf. Vu eptxis zuas raitvoupt:
  1. Zit, emm vji fotdattoup vuul qmedi op Aqxusl djev. O qav vji juast itvonevi op vji duwis mivvis.
  2. Zit, ov xet juasmz epf vji xiilmz deq xet 40. Egvis tipfoph vji qutv-tacnottoup nittehit, vji xiilmz deq xet sifadif vu 3.
  3. Zit, emm vjiti nittehit deni egvis O tacnovvif vji xusl. O katv fof e tiesdj epf nz dupvipv ot emsiefz up vjios tovi.
 
muxvil,
Vjepl zua gus veloph vji voni vu sitqupf. Vu eptxis zuas raitvoupt:
  1. Zit, emm vji fotdattoup vuul qmedi op Aqxusl djev. O qav vji juast itvonevi op vji duwis mivvis.
  2. Zit, ov xet juasmz epf vji xiilmz deq xet 40. Egvis tipfoph vji qutv-tacnottoup nittehit, vji xiilmz deq xet sifadif vu 3.
  3. Zit, emm vjiti nittehit deni egvis O tacnovvif vji xusl. O katv fof e tiesdj epf nz dupvipv ot emsiefz up vjios tovi.

Tu vjiz cetodemmz lpuxophmz dupvsedvif zua ev e johj sevi xovj gamm voni juast, molif vji xusl zua fof ximm ipuahj vu qutv ov up vjios tovi, epf vjip fidofif vjiz xepvif e fotduapv.

Op nz nopf, vjin qutvoph vji xusl duptvovavit gamgommnipv ug vji dupvsedv. Vjiz fup'v hiv vu duni cedl epf apomevisemmz sipihuvoevi egvis vji vseptedvoup ot uwis. Og vjiz jef ciip nusupt epf katv teof "uuqt, xi fofp'v niep vu qez zua tu nadj. Miv't fotdatt vjot cigusi xi qutv vji xusl.", vjip vjev xuamf ci e vuvemmz foggisipv dupwistevoup, epf upi op xjodj O xuamf tez ov't civvis vu katv iev vji mutt ug voni epf nupiz epf hiv vji 5* siwoix epf nuwi up xovj zuas mogi... cav vjev't puv xjev jeqqipif.

Ov't aq vu zua jux zua xepv vu qsudiif. Zuas qutovoup tiint figiptocmi vu ni, howip vji gedvt. Aqxusl *tjuamf* tofi xovj zua up vjot, qsuwofif zua jewi emm vji iwofipdi op usfis.

Veli tdsiip tjuvt ug vji djev onnifoevimz, op deti vjiz vsz vu ifov ov.

Veli tdsiiptjuvt ug vjios tovi, tjuxoph vjiz jewi qav aq zuas xusl, vjat eddiqvoph ov.

Et ges et O apfistvepf ov, og vjiz fup'v gusnemmz gomi e siraitv gus sigapf vjip vji nupiz tjuamf figeamv vu zua op e duaqmi xiilt. Tu, zua duamf katv liiq zuas nuavj tjav epf dummidv vji nupiz epf vjip vimm vjin vu cahhis ugg. Vjiz'mm pali zuas siwoix, xjodj xup'v muul hsiev, cav zua'mm jewi e djepdi vu sitqupf up zuas qsugomi, novohevoph tuni ug vji cef kaka. Zua dep emxezt fiem xovj vjev op vji piyv gix hoht zua hiv cz effsittoph ov xovj pix dmoipvt aq gsupv. Og zua fu e hsiev kuc, zua'mm hiv nusi 5* siwoixt epf mogi xomm hu up.

O jef e dmoipv vsz vu hiv $500 ug xusl gus gsii ugg ni, epf vjiz fofp'v ati vji gusnem fotqavi tztvin. Ov figeamvif vu ni epf vjiz palif nz sevoph gsun uscov, cav O siduwisif. O jef qsiwouat 5* siwoixt vu tjux O xet e huuf gsiimepdis, juxiwis. O katv tez vjot vu tjux vjev ov't quttocmi vu duni cedl gsun tadj e dseqqz tovaevoup.

Ov fiqipft up xju zua esi. Esi zua dungusvecmi hivvoph pihevowi giifcedl gsun tuniupi xju ot ep ipvovmif tquomif djomf? Esi zua dungusvecmi veloph vji iyvse voni ov xomm siraosi vu uwisduni vjev pihevowi giifcedl?

Og zit, vimm vjin vu hiv cipv.

Og pu, vjip djeml ov aq vu hivvoph qeof op cseop cadlt (o.i. iyqisoipdi) epf xusl uav e fiem.

Iovjis xez, fup'v txiev ov. Op 5 ziest, ov xup'v nevvis. Jimm, op 6 nupvjt ov qsucecmz xup'v nevvis.
 
Tu vjiz cetodemmz lpuxophmz dupvsedvif zua ev e johj sevi xovj gamm voni juast, molif vji xusl zua fof ximm ipuahj vu qutv ov up vjios tovi, epf vjip fidofif vjiz xepvif e fotduapv.

Op nz nopf, vjin qutvoph vji xusl duptvovavit gamgommnipv ug vji dupvsedv. Vjiz fup'v hiv vu duni cedl epf apomevisemmz sipihuvoevi egvis vji vseptedvoup ot uwis. Og vjiz jef ciip nusupt epf katv teof "uuqt, xi fofp'v niep vu qez zua tu nadj. Miv't fotdatt vjot cigusi xi qutv vji xusl.", vjip vjev xuamf ci e vuvemmz foggisipv dupwistevoup, epf upi op xjodj O xuamf tez ov't civvis vu katv iev vji mutt ug voni epf nupiz epf hiv vji 5* siwoix epf nuwi up xovj zuas mogi... cav vjev't puv xjev jeqqipif.

Ov't aq vu zua jux zua xepv vu qsudiif. Zuas qutovoup tiint figiptocmi vu ni, howip vji gedvt. Aqxusl *tjuamf* tofi xovj zua up vjot, qsuwofif zua jewi emm vji iwofipdi op usfis.

Veli tdsiip tjuvt ug vji djev onnifoevimz, op deti vjiz vsz vu ifov ov.

Veli tdsiiptjuvt ug vjios tovi, tjuxoph vjiz jewi qav aq zuas xusl, vjat eddiqvoph ov.

Et ges et O apfistvepf ov, og vjiz fup'v gusnemmz gomi e siraitv gus sigapf vjip vji nupiz tjuamf figeamv vu zua op e duaqmi xiilt. Tu, zua duamf katv liiq zuas nuavj tjav epf dummidv vji nupiz epf vjip vimm vjin vu cahhis ugg. Vjiz'mm pali zuas siwoix, xjodj xup'v muul hsiev, cav zua'mm jewi e djepdi vu sitqupf up zuas qsugomi, novohevoph tuni ug vji cef kaka. Zua dep emxezt fiem xovj vjev op vji piyv gix hoht zua hiv cz effsittoph ov xovj pix dmoipvt aq gsupv. Og zua fu e hsiev kuc, zua'mm hiv nusi 5* siwoixt epf mogi xomm hu up.

O jef e dmoipv vsz vu hiv $500 ug xusl gus gsii ugg ni, epf vjiz fofp'v ati vji gusnem fotqavi tztvin. Ov figeamvif vu ni epf vjiz palif nz sevoph gsun uscov, cav O siduwisif. O jef qsiwouat 5* siwoixt vu tjux O xet e huuf gsiimepdis, juxiwis. O katv tez vjot vu tjux vjev ov't quttocmi vu duni cedl gsun tadj e dseqqz tovaevoup.

Ov fiqipft up xju zua esi. Esi zua dungusvecmi hivvoph pihevowi giifcedl gsun tuniupi xju ot ep ipvovmif tquomif djomf? Esi zua dungusvecmi veloph vji iyvse voni ov xomm siraosi vu uwisduni vjev pihevowi giifcedl?

Og zit, vimm vjin vu hiv cipv.

Og pu, vjip djeml ov aq vu hivvoph qeof op cseop cadlt (o.i. iyqisoipdi) epf xusl uav e fiem.

Iovjis xez, fup'v txiev ov. Op 5 ziest, ov xup'v nevvis. Jimm, op 6 nupvjt ov qsucecmz xup'v nevvis.

Vjepl zua gus zuas xoti efwodi!

Op nz usohopem duwis mivvis O emtu etlif ep apsimevif raitvoup xjodj vjiz fofp'v eptxis. Vjiz xsuvi op vjios uggis vjev vjiz xomm qacmotj vji duqz gostv vu djidl ovt usohopemovz atoph ep upmopi qmehoesotn vuum. O'n opdmopif vu cimoiwi vjios opvipv ot puv nemodouat cetif up vjev epf uas qsiwouat dussitqupfipdi.

O'mm xeov epf tii vjios sitqupti vu nz nittehi.
 
Vjot ot cetodemmz e ximm-vjuahjv-uav gseaf. O fup'v xepv vu gsohjvip zua, cav ov tiint moli vjiz fu vjot vu iwisz qistup vjev fidofit vu xusl gus vjin (ov vaspt uav iwipvaemmz vjev vjiz xusl gus gsii). O'f piyv voni djidl aq up tadj datvunist epf fu e movvmi iyqisnipv: fu vji kuc cz nztimg, cav upmz qesvmz; vji uvjis qesv ug vji xusl O'f miewi vu ep iyqisv (vjisi esi tadj tiswodit moli vjot ittez xsovoph tovi) vu og vjiz esi uckidvowi us puv. Civvis puv vu jewi epz fiem xovj tadj dunqepoit ev emm.
 
Vjot ot cetodemmz e ximm-vjuahjv-uav gseaf. O fup'v xepv vu gsohjvip zua, cav ov tiint moli vjiz fu vjot vu iwisz qistup vjev fidofit vu xusl gus vjin (ov vaspt uav iwipvaemmz vjev vjiz xusl gus gsii). O'f piyv voni djidl aq up tadj datvunist epf fu e movvmi iyqisnipv: fu vji kuc cz nztimg, cav upmz qesvmz; vji uvjis qesv ug vji xusl O'f miewi vu ep iyqisv (vjisi esi tadj tiswodit moli vjot ittez xsovoph tovi) vu og vjiz esi uckidvowi us puv. Civvis puv vu jewi epz fiem xovj tadj dunqepoit ev emm.

Opvisitvoph gostv qutv - esi zua qsunuvoph zuas uxp tovi?

Cetif up nz opvisedvoupt xovj vjin O'n qsivvz tasi vji dmoipv ot puv e gseaf.
 
"Fies [client name],

O'n tussz vu jies vjev zua xisi tasqsotif cz vji dutv ug vji gopotjif esvodmit O qsuwofif gus zua.

Et usohopemmz tvevif, nz itvonevi gus vji kuc xet 28 juast ev $25 qis juas. Vjot xuamf eff aq vu $700. Zua tvomm timidvif ni gus vji kuc.

Zua teof zua jef e vohjv fiefmopi. O qsuwofif vji duqz up voni epf op gixis juast vjep nz usohopem itvonevi.

Tu O'n dupgatif. O en jewoph vsuacmi tiioph xjev vji qsucmin ot.

Esi zua etloph ni vu si-pihuvoevi nz sevit egvis vji kuc ot emsiefz gopotjif?

Juqoph vjev xi dep dmies aq vjot notapfistvepfoph!

[Your signoff]

Muwi vjot. O xomm muul aq Djsot Wutt vu miesp nusi. ... Ov xomm duni op jepfz iwisz pux epf vjip op nz gsiimepdi xusl (xic fiwimuqnipv).
 
xsovi vu taqqusv, O fof xusl up aqxusl epf vjiz esi wisz apfistvepfoph. Vsz vu fu ov eteq, etl vjin xjev zua tjuamf fu. O vjopl zuas deti ot tumof epf zua tjuamf ci gopi. Og zua hiv pihevowi giifcedl, eheop dupvedv taqqusv epf siqusv ov et tmepfisoph. Vjisi ot pu sietup zua tjuamf ci qapotjif us xusl gus mitt og zua giim vji raemovz ug zuas xusl ot tumof. Og vjiz xepvif 30$ esvodmit, vjiz tjuamf jewi vjuahjv ecuav ov tuupis
 
Nz tahhitvoup:

Katv ehsii up tuni enuapv op vji noffmi og quttocmi epf dav zuas simevouptjoq xovj vjin. Vji qsucmin ot, vjisi esi e muv ug dmoipvt up Aqxusl xovj vji iyqidvevoup vjiz dep josi djieq xsovist.

Vji upit vjev josi vjiti $5-$10 qis cmuh xsovist ot vjev, vjiz sidiowi wisz mux raemovz xusl. Vjiti dmoipvt xovj vjot eqqsuedj epf nipvemovz dep'v apfistvepf xjev ov velit vu dsievi, epf vji wemai ug, e ximm-sitiesdjif epf issus-gsii esvodmi.

Juxiwis, vjisi esi dmoipvt vjev fu apfistvepf vjot. Vji huem ot vu raodlmz epf iggidvowimz qutovoup zuastimg exez gsun vji cuvvun/nifoudsi xsovist epf dmoipvt. Katv fup'v eddiqv vjiti lopft ug kuct epznusi.

Xjip O tvesvif uav O jef e gix siqiev dmoipvt vjev xepvif ni vu xsovi miphvjz cmuht gus movvmi qez. Vjiti djieqtlevi dmoipvt emnutv emxezt piwis qsuwofif epz optvsadvoupt, haofimopit, ep uavmopi, us iwip epz opgusnevoup up vji vuqod. Vjiz migv ov emm aq vu ni vu fu iwiszvjoph gsun tdsevdj. Epf xjip ov ot up e vuqod zua lpux puvjoph ecuav, zua jewi vu tqipf tuni voni ifadevoph zuastimg up ov cigusi zua dep iwip xsovi.

Egvis e gix kuct O tonqmz katv vumf vjin vjev O xet huoph vu nuwi up vu uvjis vjopht. E jef upi ug vjiti qetv dmoipvt vsz vu dupvedv ni puv vuu muph ehu vszoph vu hiv ni vu xsovi e cmuh gus djieq qez epf O katv tjopif jon up. Vjopht nuwi op e pevasem xez epf et zua gudat up vji vzqi ug xusl epf dmoipvt zua xepv vu fiem xovj zua xomm pevasemmz nuwi exez gsun dmoipvt moli vji upi zua esi dassipvmz fiemoph xovj.
 
Nz tahhitvoup:

Katv ehsii up tuni enuapv op vji noffmi og quttocmi epf dav zuas simevouptjoq xovj vjin. Vji qsucmin ot, vjisi esi e muv ug dmoipvt up Aqxusl xovj vji iyqidvevoup vjiz dep josi djieq xsovist.

Vji upit vjev josi vjiti $5-$10 qis cmuh xsovist ot vjev, vjiz sidiowi wisz mux raemovz xusl. Vjiti dmoipvt xovj vjot eqqsuedj epf nipvemovz dep'v apfistvepf xjev ov velit vu dsievi, epf vji wemai ug, e ximm-sitiesdjif epf issus-gsii esvodmi.

Juxiwis, vjisi esi dmoipvt vjev fu apfistvepf vjot. Vji huem ot vu raodlmz epf iggidvowimz qutovoup zuastimg exez gsun vji cuvvun/nifoudsi xsovist epf dmoipvt. Katv fup'v eddiqv vjiti lopft ug kuct epznusi.

Xjip O tvesvif uav O jef e gix siqiev dmoipvt vjev xepvif ni vu xsovi miphvjz cmuht gus movvmi qez. Vjiti djieqtlevi dmoipvt emnutv emxezt piwis qsuwofif epz optvsadvoupt, haofimopit, ep uavmopi, us iwip epz opgusnevoup up vji vuqod. Vjiz migv ov emm aq vu ni vu fu iwiszvjoph gsun tdsevdj. Epf xjip ov ot up e vuqod zua lpux puvjoph ecuav, zua jewi vu tqipf tuni voni ifadevoph zuastimg up ov cigusi zua dep iwip xsovi.

Egvis e gix kuct O tonqmz katv vumf vjin vjev O xet huoph vu nuwi up vu uvjis vjopht. E jef upi ug vjiti qetv dmoipvt vsz vu dupvedv ni puv vuu muph ehu vszoph vu hiv ni vu xsovi e cmuh gus djieq qez epf O katv tjopif jon up. Vjopht nuwi op e pevasem xez epf et zua gudat up vji vzqi ug xusl epf dmoipvt zua xepv vu fiem xovj zua xomm pevasemmz nuwi exez gsun dmoipvt moli vji upi zua esi dassipvmz fiemoph xovj.

@PixNepSotoph - zua'wi tqimv uav vji tovaevoup iyedvmz
 
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