Friends and family present their own unique challenges when it comes
to working free. You may feel obligated to help some people because you’re
friends. However, it’s important to remember that financial issues often cause
the most serious disagreements between friends. It can be tricky to refuse
close friends, but to avoid endangering your relationship, it might be wise to
create a document, either official or not, stating exactly what your friend is
paying for and exactly what is being provided free of charge. This may appear
to be somewhat excessive attention to detail, but it makes sense if you and to
avoid uncomfortable difficulties later on. You can also decline a project by claiming
to be busy and hope that your friend finds someone else in the meantime.
With family members the situation can be more
complicated. Distant family members, who only connect with you because you have
something that they need, are almost in the same category as those friends who
expect you to work for free. Closer family members represent the one working
for free incident that you may not be able to avoid. If your sibling’s a carpenter,
for example, you might realistically expect them to work for free, if you at
least buy all the materials for your home renovation. Close family members are
usually aware of the value of what your do since they’re familiar with your
work. They may not even like to ask you to provide something at no charge, but
if they do, you need to determine whether it’s worthwhile or if it might cause
long-term damage to your relationship. In the end, it’s always your decision.
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