academicFreelance
#RI-6a6b1123·7 months ago·
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“Accepted freelance work with unclear scope”
What Actually Happened
Faced scope creep, authorship pressure, and role confusion while freelancing on an academic project
What I wish I knew
"Clearer project scope and expectations"
Advice to Someone Facing This Now
If I could tell you one thing
"Set clear boundaries and negotiate authorship and payment terms"
Regret Index
8/10
Clear regret.
The downsides outweighed what was gained.
The downsides outweighed what was gained.
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academic Category
12
academic decisions logged. Avg regret 5.9/10 across the category.
Same Outcome Band
42%
of academic decisions land in the severe band the same as this one.
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