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Dear Tiff: Should I fire my client?

They're stressing me out, but I feel like I shouldn't walk away from stable income when everything feels so uncertain

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Tiffany Philippou
Mar 02, 2022
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Dear Tiff,

I'm a fellow freelancer and I'm struggling with a difficult client situation. 

I've been working with a client for a few months and I'm having some issues. My instinct is to fire them but I'm worried that I don't know if it's a me problem or a them problem. 

My main frustration is that they don't give me adequate feedback, despite me repeatedly …

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