Warning: I tried to raise my rates by $10 an hour and lost my best client

I've been doing freelance web design for about two years and finally felt confident enough to charge more. Last month, I told my main client, who gave me steady work, that my rate was going from $35 to $45. I thought it was a small jump. They said they'd think about it and ghosted me a week later. Now I'm scrambling to find new projects and my income dropped by half this month. I learned the hard way that you need to build up a bigger client list before you make a move like that. Has anyone else had a client bail after a rate increase, and how do you make it less risky?

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morgan41020d ago

That's the freelance version of a bad breakup text.

noah_walker1620d ago

My last client ghosting felt like a real divorce.