Rockstars sleep in…
A typical conversation.
ring…ring (iPhone classic ringtone)
Client: Hi, is this Nono?
Me: yep (slightly irritated since its 11 am and i’m still sleeping)
Client: My name is __________.
I am the CEO of __________… emailed you earlier… I saw your work and I really like it.
Me: _________ , did you see my rate? I want to make sure we are clear on that first. (curtly)
Client: yah, not a problem. I am looking for someone just like you.
My company is in the _______ space and we are creating several apps right now.
I am forming a solid team and we have the best of the best onboard….i think you might be a good fit.
I have not seen many people who gets UX and you do! … I have a revolutionary product that I am pushing to market and we need that polish on our app.
Me: ok (still not interested at this point)…what is your app?
At this point, _________ tells me:
- just how revolutionary his product is
- how they’re absolutely going to rake it in
- how they’re going to change the world
- that they are well funded
- they have the best of the best
- he knows “so and so” and they are partnered with “this and that”
- and that i can be a part of the next google
- how successful he has been
- how __________ can mentor me and give me guidance along my path
Me: ok, when do you want to start? (i managed to sit up by this point).
Client: ok, so right now, we are trying to watch our burn rate yadda yadda,
would you possibly consider taking some equity or a lowered rate.
dial tone……………………………..
(mental note: put _________ on spam list)
I go back to bed.
Note: this guy is not the worst. Some people call me and start interrogating me as if I called them. They barely make it past their second question.
Some people might wonder how I can act this way when other designers are struggling and that there something called a ‘resession’ right now.
Simple.
because I can.
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