Warren Seen

After my “Freelancer’s Manifesto“, I noticed a couple of comments on reddit, suggesting that I came off as arrogant. I can assure you, that I certainly wasn’t trying to come off that way, but I make no apologies for what I said. Text is an imperfect medium, and tone is not always conveyed as it was intended when written.

As I said in the footnote, I’m quite forthright with my opinions, which is something clients in the past have told me they appreciate. I’m just a no-BS, call-it-how-I-see-it kind of person.

I think part of the reason the manifesto sounds arrogant to some is the fact that I am both opinionated and assertive with my clients from the get-go. This doesn’t have to be a bad thing mind you… you don’t have to be an arsehole about it, you can do it in a professional, friendly way, which I try to do.
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