Breaking Up With A Client

How and when to do it.

It sucks, but sometimes you have to officially break up with a client.

It could be because the client is trying to make unreasonable demands, not pay you, constantly ask for discounts, wants you to do things outside the scope of your role, or any other reason.

Just like when breaking up with a romantic partner, you do not need to have “bad enough” or specific enough reasons to break up with a client. If YOU are not comfortable with the relationship, that is enough of a reason.

In an ideal world, you’d break up as soon as you were unhappy or uncomfortable with the relationship.

But this isn’t an ideal world, and we often try to “work it out” or think it will get better soon or justify that it’s “not that bad.”

As a freelancer and/or entrepreneur, you are your own best and sometimes only advocate. No client in the world is going to say, “You know what? I think we should pay you more.” They are advocating for themselves — trying to get the best deal, the best discount, the most bang for their buck.

Once you realize you’re getting taken advantage of, you’re allowing it to continue happening if you don’t stand up for yourself.

Your best option is to break up with a client as soon as you stand up for yourself and nothing changes.

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