Another great article in this morning's email from Freelance Folder. I thought in light of some of the recent discussions here at VAF that it was particularly relevant.

Enjoy!

Ten Signs You Need to Refuse that Project | Freelance Folder

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Kate V. Kerans
Kerans Virtual Assistance

Kate,

Many thanks, worth the five minute read.

Cheers!!

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Bernice
Energy Virtual Assistant

This was a really great article Kate. Thank you very much for sharing it!

Sincerely,
Andrea~

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Action Jackson Virtual Assistant|

Great article I really enjoyed it. I needed these tips to know what to be aware of as a newbie.

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Cathryn Branch, MPA 'We will either find a way, or make one.' Hannibal

Thanks for sharing. It's helps to avoid the pitfalls that can occur with bad bad projects.

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William McKeever
Maven Office Solutions

Great points in this article, thanks Keran.

I think we sometimes get fearful of not having enough work that we unintentionally lower our standards. We ignore these red flags. I've learned through experience, though, a bad client is worse than no client!

Here's an interesting article from Freelance Switch that I'm trying to figure out how to "tactfully" send to prospective clients!

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Professional VA By Design
Your Work, Your Business, Your Life

Very timely...thanks for posting this Kate. The one thing I've learned is that if a client doesn't seem like a good fit from the beginning, then you should probably turn down the project and allow them the freedom to find someone that might be a better fit. In the end, that is ultimately what is best for both of you.

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Kimberly
Facebook Marketing Magic!

Thanks Kate for sharing this article. The information was very helpful. It points out the many red flags we should look for when deciding to work with a client. Thanks again.

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Cherisse
www.timewisevirtualsolutions.com

Thaks for this article - everybody need permission to say no!

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Barbara C Lemaire
www.inspiredcollaboration.com

Great article! Thanks for sharing!

I enjoyed the comments as well and it sounds like you should really take time when designing your "general" client contract to make sure you've covered all the bases (8 pages though? lol).

One thing I may do is sit down and brainstorm a "red flag" list that I review before I meet with PCs. I know me and I tend my critical thinking can freeze up sometimes if I'm nervous. My mind will tend to go blank sometimes (kind of like test anxiety, I guess). Also, maybe it's a good practice to include some "digestion" time after a meeting with a PC so that both of you can gather your thoughts and decide whether or not to work together, rather than making a snap decision out of eagerness for the work.

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Stephanie
New VA in the research phase

A good read, thanks. It's always best to reflect on this before you need to put it into action.

I do agree with everyone that this was a great article. It is important to learn from others mistakes and apply that lesson before hand. To save you the headaches of situations that may arise from time to time.

VAF offers a lot of information on the lessons learned.

Thank you very much for sharing this article
Andrea~

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Action Jackson Virtual Assistant|

Hi everyone

Great article - your instincts are still one of the most important things to listen to. Many of us are in this business not just to earn a living, but to enjoy a living - so it makes sense to turn down clients when it just isn't right.

Warm regards
Susan Jooste
GoFish SA

Thanks Kate for sharing this article! I think it's important when you're getting started with being a VA to know what to watch out for.

Glad to know it was a help, good luck!

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Kate V. Kerans
Kerans Virtual Assistance