Howdy Son,
I’m hoping that your day is better than you had anticipated. Isn’t it great when that happens?
Let’s pick up where we left off in the last letter:
“So, if some freelancers didn’t follow the instructions and complete the work required, why would they expect to be paid?”
I’m really not sure why some of the freelancers expected to get paid. This was clearly not a task that paid people based upon the time they spent.
In reality, if the freelancers that didn’t complete the tasks properly would have spent as much time reading and understanding and following the instructions as they did complaining, they would have been paid and happier.
I was also thinking that maybe some of the freelancers expected to get paid simply because they turned in something, whether it was what was requested or not.
It is sad that so many of the freelancers lied and said they completed the tasks correctly, when in reality they did not. On the one hand, it is understandable that none of us likes to be rejected. On the other hand, it’s unreasonable to expect incorrect or substandard work to be accepted, right?
Another interesting thing is that the freelancer forum moderators were quick to come to the rescue of the freelancers who were claiming they were the victims. These people were enablers by reinforcing the freelancers’ delusional belief that they had been wronged. I suppose that makes sense as the forum moderators wanted the forum to become more popular.
So, in essence, I was very disappointed by the fact that some freelancers lied about completing the work and attempted to demonize me for their shortcomings. The forum moderators did not have the freelancers’ best interest at heart or else they would have been objective.
I do understand that it may seem easier to blame someone else when we are wrong. Though it may seem easier, it is the opposite of being personally accountable and courageous. Looking in the mirror and admitting that you made a mistake is a sign of maturity. Admitting your mistakes to yourself and to the parties involved elevates you as a person of integrity.
Whatever you do in this life, always, and I mean always, take the high road. Believe me, it won’t be crowded.
Well, that’s all for now!
Have an amazing day and know that you are in my thoughts and prayers!
Love,
Dad