![]() ![]() She stormed off and tried to pretend like any hiccup was my fault. Me: “Then please write the check and let me do my job.”Ĭlient: “Fine! But I will make sure every single person here knows how much of a cheapskate you are! I will ruin your career! You’ll never work here again!” If that’s the case, I will pack up and leave.”Ĭlient: “What? You can’t leave! We have everyone here! We’ve paid the bands, and they’re all set up!” Me: “As I said, I needed to haul a lot of equipment a fair distance, and to multiple stops, plus taking it all back tomorrow…” About twenty minutes before the show, the head coordinator showed up with my receipts in her hand and screamed at me.Ĭlient: “This is ridiculous! And what is this $150 for fuel?” The day of the show rolled around, I did set up and sound check, and the band was all ready to go. If I reduce the size of the rig, I can maybe get it as low as $2,000, but you’re taking a hit to the quality of the show…”Ĭlient: “Fine, we’ll pay your stupid fees.” Me: “I understand it may seem like a lot, but you have to understand that there is no way I can get the equipment you’ve requested for less. Me: “Yes, well, you are looking to fill a sizeable room, and with the lights that you’ve asked for, it won’t be cheap.”Ĭlient: “Well, I know a guy who has some speakers who can do it for $500.” With the equipment we’ll need, as well as the fuel to have me haul it all here in my truck, you’ll be looking at about $5,000.” However, when it came to budgeting, the conversation went like this. ![]() I did ask them to pay for the gear since their show was bigger than what I had the readily available equipment for. I did a show for a small charity function that asked me to set up and bring gear. I don’t charge much for my work (if anything), since I enjoy it. I work as an audio engineer, and I freelance in my spare time.
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