Abuse of confidence

[archkre]

Some clients, colleagues Arch's want some renders for a project, but they just give to me some floorplant,some section and some draft front elevation.

As they know my architectural background, they expect from me to complete the design (without telling me anything) and then start with the CGRenders.

Of course they take for granted that extra work is included in the estimate of those renders!!

[STRAT]

well thats where it's entirely up to you to draw up a contract of work and costs making sure every party is aware of what the other is doing.

 

if you feel clients' take liberties of your archi backround too much then charge them for it.

[Crazy Homeless Guy]

....did you have them sign a contract/proposal up front outlining what your scope of work is, and what your fee for that work is, including additional changes and such to be billed at $xx or $xxx per hour?

[archkre]

Well, actually this thread is linked to the one about "ContractS"

[Josh1587140445]

I did that before for a non-profit. I took a rendering job for a development that they wanted to get funding on. So I already was working for them at a reduced rate. And they took full advantage of my Arch background and I ended up designing pretty much the whole thing from photographs of what they liked.

 

So needless to say, I lost my butt on the project. Luckily it was only side work, but the amount of time that I put into the project was WAY more than I anticipated and was paid for. But of course, there was no contract, just a fee proposal that gave the estimated time it would take to do the renderings without design.

[William Alexander]

Sometimes just saying "NO" works, but it is much better if the scope and extent of the work is very clearly spelled out in a contract. For "friends and colleagues" a very clear understanding - agreement - contract - is critical to maintain long term relationships. Mis-understandings like these undermine and add stress that can destroy relationships, in particular personal ones- how much do you value them?

 

From experience, this is a very important consideration and much of the power and responsiblity over it, is yours !!!!

 

brgds,

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