Ep.230: Should You Agree To Work For Free

Sean: From Mitch, what can you say about people who choose to work for free in exchange for testimonials or possible long-term employment? I would just first assume, Mitch, about this question being a service being provided to the client, maybe you're a freelancer, or you’re maybe social media marketing as a service. So I'll answer it from that perspective. And I think that if you want to work for free in exchange for the testimonial, that would entirely depend on how well you can provide for yourself and/or your family, if you're a family person, or if you have responsibilities in paying some of the stuff at home. I would say if the testimonial comes from a very big personality or a very big company, worth a shot. But if it's just going to come from some unknown person or not well-known person, I don't think that's a good trade. So it would depend on who will give you the testimonial. Possible long-term employment, I would say also worth a shot if the company is a well-known company, with a culture that you really want to get into, with a pay that is good for you, and with you looking at staying long-term with that company, I would say it is worth a shot. Otherwise, it's going to be a no. So if the person or the company you're going to be doing it for free is not so well-known, I'd say it's not worth it. Also, if you don't think that you're going to be part of the board or you're going to be part of the higher up positions, why would you want to stay there long-term? So you have to first look at your end goal. What is your end goal? Before you give anything for free, you have to check it out first because you might end up always having to do that. And no freelancer or business would want to have the reputation that, oh, this guy, oh, this girl or this business, they give stuff away for free. I don't think anyone would want to have that reputation because then it’s your loss, you're not going to make money. Right? So that's what I think about it. Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/leadershipstack Join our community and ask questions here: from.sean.si/discord Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/leadershipstack