A friendly project, working hours
Training 1795 minutesworking with friends
You offer 3 hours of website help as a gift. The task list now looks like 12 hours. Payment was never discussed.
Training goal: Separate friendly help from work
▶ Play this trainingSituation
1. There is time to discuss the extra tasks before starting.
- Clarify the limit and the extra 9 hours
- Do everything silently and send an invoice
- Treat every request as part of friendship
2. You discuss $20 per extra hour.
- Charge $240 for the whole scope
- Call $20 the entire project price
- The 9 hours cost $180
3. Your friend has only $100 available.
- Do less without telling anyone
- Reduce the paid scope to 5 hours
- Promise the old scope and hope for extra pay
4. After delivery, another feature is requested.
- Estimate it as new scope
- Add it immediately and discuss price later
- Refuse any project discussion
What you will learn
- Gifted hours can have a limit
- Agree price and scope together
- A new request needs a new estimate
Your real-life step
Before working for a friend, record scope, gifted time and paid work.
Questions and answers
Is unpaid help wrong?
It is fine as a deliberate gift with a clear limit.
Why not invoice afterward?
Without an agreed price, expectations may differ.
How can I decline without harming friendship?
Separate your care for the person from the work you can offer.
More trainings in this module
- A friend needs cash until Friday
- One table, different bills
- A signature, not a reference
- A month of four gifts
- A weekend beyond your budget
- An invitation without fine print
Numbers are illustrative. A game, not financial advice.