CareerFreelancing
#RI-6aeb3f5e·about 2 months ago·
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“Cancel freelance job mid-way past deadline”
What Actually Happened
Underestimated project scope and time required, struggled with guilt and avoidant behavior.
What I wish I knew
"To assess project scope and time requirements more accurately."
Advice to Someone Facing This Now
If I could tell you one thing
"Be honest with clients and communicate potential issues early on."
Regret Index
8/10
Clear regret.
The downsides outweighed what was gained.
The downsides outweighed what was gained.
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Career Category
6,107
Career decisions logged. Avg regret 5.7/10 across the category.
Same Outcome Band
44%
of Career decisions land in the severe band the same as this one.
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