I work for myself and was hired to blog, the blogging job graduated to data entry work, but the data entry job was changed near the ending of the project, and she wants me to redo the job and copy and paste thousands of addresses into a template, but it was work I already completed, per instruction. It really feels like a punishment should I be angry about this? or ask for more money since she is the one who changed the project? I’m not sure what to do but it’s very frustrating and with all the copy and pasting its less than an hour and I already feel that I could get corpal tunnel.

“I’d really like to do a great job instead of a rushed job. Can I have until Monday?”

Or,

“I just won’t be able to make it. I’m going to do my best, but how about I offer you a discount to compensate for not coming through?”

Try to give something to the employer ahead of time to solve the problem or show good integrity. It softens the blow and may make them feel better.

@ David – I assumed here that most people would know what made the work subpar. If you have a feeling in the pit of your stomach, you generally do know and don’t need to figure stuff out (unless in major denial, which does happen.)

But you’re absolutely right – I shouldn’t assume that it’s clear, and you’re very right that learning from the lesson is the most important point of all.

Very pragmatic, practical advise, but I think you’re missing on key element — figure out what made the work subpar, and work to improve on that aspect.

You get to it a little bit with taking a break, because maybe the issue isn’t specific to talent, but just to attitude or relationship, but these are always learning experiences.

After you’re done getting yourself out of the jam, don’t forget to learn the lessons that keep you out of that same jam in the future.

Hmmm…guess I had a little on my mind!! Thanks for listening!!