Don't work for FREE! Get what you're worth and get paid your value.

This is part of my #7daychallenge to create 7 videos in 7 days. This sixth video in the series talks about how free work or discounted work can be a time drain and source of frustration for designers and developers. It can be ok in some instances, and sometimes even necessary or just good karma... but a lot of the time it's more work than it's worth. Don't work for FREE! #GetWhatYouAreWorth #careerhacks ******************************************************************* ⌛️TIMESTAMPS FOR THIS VIDEO: 0:00 - Intro 0:20 - I start by talking about my experience with work for free and/or reduced rates 0:42 - Sometimes early in your career it might be necessary or doing it just for karma :) 1:07 - Free clients tend to be the worst clients 1:58 - You're worth more than you think you are, you've earned where you are as a professional 2:25 - It's devaluing to a career professional to take less than you are worth 2:58 - Of course there are exceptions to this rule, you can do work in the right situations 3:31 - Trading for work can be another great way for both parties to get value 3:51 - Just be clear on projects like this and communicate the expectations clearly with that friend/family/or client. 4:14 - Final comments and wrap up ******************************************************************* Here's links to the other videos in this series: ✅ Video #1 of the 7-day challenge (Avoid self doubt): https://youtu.be/WGW5PFVIGQU ✅ Video #2 of the 7-day challenge (Be the fun guy/girl at work): https://youtu.be/MJEKFGc4lFA ✅ Video # 3 of the 7-day challenge (Be honest about your skills): https://youtu.be/cyee14l2S4o ✅ Video # 4 of the 7-day challenge (Be honest about your skills): https://youtu.be/b4vOSuspqhk ✅ Video # 5 of the 7-day challenge (Sources of Inspiration): https://youtu.be/lBD0rCOW5Co ✅ Video # 6 of the 7-day challenge (Don't work for free!): https://youtu.be/-moQTamPHUE ✅ Video #7 of the 7-day challenge (Doing personal retrospectives): https://youtu.be/30iETD4geVs --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ✋🏼Come and Say Hi! Personal Website: https://www.thomaswicker.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ThomasWickerYouTube Twitter: https://twitter.com/thomasjwicker Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thomasjwicker --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 📷My Filming Equipment: Sony a6600 (Main Camera): https://amzn.to/2VjDtBH Sony a6400 (Secondary Camera): https://amzn.to/2B9HLor Sigma 16mm F/1.4 lenses: https://amzn.to/2VlmsHx GoPro Hero 8 (Action camera and overhead shots): https://amzn.to/3exhfnm Rode Video Mic Pro + (Audio): https://amzn.to/3i2fZuD SanDisk 512GB Extreme microSDXC UHS-I (Storage): https://amzn.to/3ey3GUV FalconEyes F7 Pocketlite (Color Lighting): https://amzn.to/2CAswVS Meeden H-Frame Easel: https://amzn.to/2B9MrL4 SMALLRIG Cage for Sony Alpha a6400 and a6600: https://amzn.to/3fXjWPn Corsair Elgato Green Screen: https://amzn.to/3i1pB8S Elgato Stream Deck: https://amzn.to/3fZlR6g Elgato Cam Link 4k: https://amzn.to/2Z8X4po Logitech C920 Hd Pro Webcam: https://amzn.to/3fZldFN Neewer 2-Pack Dimmable Bi-Color 660 LED Video Lights (Room Lighting): https://amzn.to/2YyhFEE PHOCUS 6.8ft 4 Section Photo Studio Light Stands: https://amzn.to/2BJngyH Falconeyes RX-8T Foldable Roll-Flex LED Light Kit (Key Light): https://amzn.to/2Yyi9dW --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 🔔If you liked the content in this video, please subscribe to my channel! Make sure to also hit the bell icon if you want to be notified of new videos on the channel in the future! Thanks for watching, and I look forward to chatting in the comments! --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- DISCLAIMER: All gifs/.mp4s used in this video are from https://giphy.com/. Links included in this description might be affiliate links. If you purchase a product or service with the links that I provide I may receive a small commission for the purchase. There is no additional charge to you and purchasing from these links really helps me out! Thanks for supporting me. ATTRIBUTIONS: All gifs and/or mp4s used in this video are from https://giphy.com. They are the property of their original owners and are intended to be for educational and comedic purposes only. Any and all corporate brands, logos, emojis, icons or software displayed in this video is property of the original owner. Any reviews of these brands, websites, applications, companies, or products is intended to be for educational or comedic purposes. career hacks