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Nick Karnik

Thanks for the kind words, @sandordargo !

I have a feeling you misunderstood what I wrote. My comment about lack of empathy isn't about getting more work per se.

I didn't have any conversation around how much money I needed. Before our engagement, I was told that they have an endless amount of work and I could work way more than the average number of hours per week if I wanted to. However, the actual workload ended up being an average of 10 hours versus what was communicated initially. How can anyone pay their bills if they don't work at least an average workload?

Companies have to care about you regardless of if you are an employee, contractor, intern, or customer. People are what make the company and most of us work to make ends meet. I don't think it is an unreasonable ask to work ~40 hours given that I accepted the job based on our initial discussion and not any assumptions. Now, it is my fault that I didn't ask for it in writing about guaranteeing a minimum number of hours. I've never run into that issue before so it didn't strike me as something I should include in the contract.

It would be one thing if I was brought in as a filler (which I have done with other clients as per the agreement), but that wasn't their intention.

Thanks again!