Today, I finally finished a drawing that someone had asked and said they would pay me for. I worked on it for multiple hours and was very proud of it. When it came to discussing payment, I asked what his best offer was. A pack of cigarettes. FML
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Fall
Dead leaves, the first cold of the season and an umbrella flipped inside out: fall, the season of grace.
Today, after spending 5+ hours of my life painting a portrait of someone's cat for them, I finally finished it, perfect condition, no mistakes. I was supposed to be paid 300 bucks for it. Got 50 bucks because it was too "vibrant." FML
Today, I finally finished painting a house that took me 3 weeks to complete at 10 hours a day, including weekends, due to my dedication to perfection. When I went to meet with the homeowner for pay day, which was supposed to be $2000, he gave me $200, 5 tacos and then told me to "get the f*** off my lawn." FML
Today, a homeless guy asked me for a cigarette. Knowing that I only had a couple left in my pack, I gave it to him. He opened it, took one out and thanked me profusely. A bit surprised, I went on my way. Oh yeah, that's right, the pack contained the money I'd withdrawn from an ATM. FML
Today, my boss asked me if he could pay me in gum. Thinking he was playing around, I agreed. He wasn't playing around. FML
Today, I thought I was having a nice day at work, until I had a client who paid me $376 in rolls made of 0.05 and 0.10. It took me an hour to count. FML
Today, I picked up a carton of cigarettes for my stepfather from the store. He smokes the equivalent of nearly half my paycheck a fortnight. FML
Today, I finally summoned the courage to ask my dad to pay me as he promised, after I cut the lawn and cleaned all the house windows last week. His response was, "Get fucked." FML
Today, I got an email from a local company looking to have a website made. I looked over their request and provided them with a reasonable offer. I got an email back stating that they would like to pay me with liquor instead of money. FML
Today, my boss asked if he could pay me in guns. FML
Today, a guy for whom I did a design job told me he would only be able to pay me in 3 weeks. I told him that it was OK, as long as I didn't have to follow him around to collect my money. "Don't worry, I know the feeling," he said, "I used to run an illegal business." FML
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Ruler3000 17
Please tell me you told him no, and went searching for a new buyer. Or at least keep it, you are proud of it after all!
sweetbliss3 37
yikes. now you have a new painting at least.
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Comments (109)
katejones 8
This is a mistake you only make once. Next time you discuss total price before you start and maybe accept x% up front to cover material cost and time. When you are finished the buyer can then choose to either pay the rest and get the artwork. Or not pay and not get the deposit back.
Alhamdulilah 15
Well.. That's sketchy.
Labyrinth13 20
At least that's better than agreeing on a price and having to **** head stiff you. Always agree on a price before hand and get half up front. Doesn't matter if it's a friend or not. Learned that the hard way.
graphicstyle7 17
I'm a freelance artist. Repeat after me, I WILL NEVER DO WORK UNLESS I HAVE A CONTRACT FIRST AND BOTH PARTIES HAVE SIGNED IT. I learned that the hard way too. Don't feel bad, there are many stupid people in the world, looks like you got duped by one of them... they all think working on art is "fun" so pay is just not required. Tell him to cram it and keep the art.
TheGriizlyBear 22
Fyl
TheGriizlyBear 22
New painting
BlackRoseAndMe11 11
Keep the picture and the cigarettes.
chazzywazzy654 22
Always ask the price first or at least agree on a minimum price
valentinov 15
Before taking on a project, before actually beginning to work, you should discuss payment and expectations. Pick up a book about sales, negotiation and closing contracts. It's your own fault that you have poor sales skills. Don't worry, no one is born knowledgeable.
nb7 1
Maybe you should have asked him to offer his payment before you did the painting dumbass