Working for free/very cheap can be a powerful way to get your foot in the door with important people.
Lots of jobs require a period of grunt work/unpaid labor e.g. internships. And also, nearly any entrepreneurial venture will require you to work hard without any pay in the beginning.
But at some point, You'll have to ask your self "Is this worth it?"
After all, At some point you'll need to get paid. You can't spend your life toiling away for someone else while you get very little/no money in return.
Speaking of compensation, Maybe you're working for "exposure". Maybe you get paid in gas money, or you get meals paid for you.
At SOME point, You have to get paid. The bank doesn't accept "exposure" or free dinners as payment. So the question here is:
When is enough enough?
What is the tipping point? Is it time? e.g. "I've worked for this client for free for the past 6 months"
Is it deliverables? "I've set up this persons youtube and recorded 12 videos for free. Now should I start charging them"
Working for free is a fine line between great opportunity, and unnecessary stress and an empty bank account.
So when do you think "enough is enough"?
Lots of jobs require a period of grunt work/unpaid labor e.g. internships. And also, nearly any entrepreneurial venture will require you to work hard without any pay in the beginning.
But at some point, You'll have to ask your self "Is this worth it?"
After all, At some point you'll need to get paid. You can't spend your life toiling away for someone else while you get very little/no money in return.
Speaking of compensation, Maybe you're working for "exposure". Maybe you get paid in gas money, or you get meals paid for you.
At SOME point, You have to get paid. The bank doesn't accept "exposure" or free dinners as payment. So the question here is:
When is enough enough?
What is the tipping point? Is it time? e.g. "I've worked for this client for free for the past 6 months"
Is it deliverables? "I've set up this persons youtube and recorded 12 videos for free. Now should I start charging them"
Working for free is a fine line between great opportunity, and unnecessary stress and an empty bank account.
So when do you think "enough is enough"?
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