Yes, I’m Indian. No, I Won’t Write Your Article for $5.
Is my value to be judged from where I’m born?
“If we want to pay this kind of price, we might as well hire a local,” they told me when I mentioned my rates for landing page copywriting. I didn’t reach out to this client (and all the other clients we’ll discuss below). They reached out to me after seeing my regular updates on LinkedIn.
A few of them reached out after my post announcing to the world that I’ve quit my job to become a full-time writer went viral. But all these calls were just hours of conversation that ultimately reduced me to my nationality.
Nobody bothered to see that I got my Masters from one of the top B-schools in the world or the work experience I have, or even read my articles. They read where I’m from, and they wanted to pay little for more work.
Ask for fair pricing, and they tell me that's not what I’m supposed to do. So here’s a shocking account of my experiences with prospective clients.
And no, not everybody is like this. In fact, the reason I can stand up for myself and say no is because I’ve worked with some great people who have valued me and my work. For instance, I once worked with a millionaire who paid me what I asked and we created splendid work together. I’ve also worked with people…
