u/Grape_Weak

Hi! Just curious on how easy it is to transfer leases? Do I have to talk to the landlord first, get written permission, and then find someone to transfer to, or is it easier to find someone and then let the landlord know that we'd like to transfer?

We signed a year-long lease in July (SoCal), and there's nothing functionally wrong with our unit, we just would like to find something a little bit more within our price range. No big deal if we have to stay, but just curious as to the feasibility of transferring leases.

I am currently in the midst of my second freelance project (I have been freelancing for several years across multiple mediums such as graphic design, video editing, etc., but more recently and started getting "bigger" clients until within the past two years. I have also had several full-time jobs relating to marketing/design and customer service, so I know how to interact with clients, colleagues, leadership, unsatisfied people, etc.) I've never had a bad experience thus far, even when people weren't happy with my concepts/work, but I had a really bad interaction with my current client regarding my work and I cannot get over it.

We had a meeting to discuss the project after they weren't happy with my designs. On my end, I worked it out that there had been misunderstandings on my end during our client-designer interactions (For example, I thought the AI-generated poster they sent me as inspiration was a mock-up and not something they wanted me to directly recreate). Instead of trying to empathize or approach the situation calmly, they told me that it was the worst design they had ever received in 20 years, that I displayed the most unprofessional behavior they had ever seen, calling my designs Canva-esque, and tried to talk over me when I explained my design choices and misunderstandings on my end. A client has 100% the right to be dissatisfied with the work, and I remained calm and professional throughout the meeting and apologized for the miscommunication, but the comments that were made were personal and hurtful in an unproductive way.

Even though it sounded like they wanted to fire me or weren't happy with my level of experience, I'm still on the project since all they need is a revised final (one that I have to make from scratch), but I have decided that if they don't like it after I submit they can part ways with me and pay me for my time because the rude behavior from the client is not something that I want to take on.

Since I'm still new-ish to seriously pursuing freelance graphic design on the side, I did offer myself at a below-market rate in exchange for the work to put on a portfolio, client connections, etc. But since I got referred to this client who is very dissatisfied with me and I'm still relatively new to the freelancing space, I'm stressed out that this will hurt my chances with future clients. I still have confidence in my abilities as a designer and a communicator, but I'm not sure how to navigate building up the confidence ability to pursue freelance further.

Has anyone else had a very negative client interaction early on? How did you move forward?

I am currently in the midst of my second freelance project (I have been freelancing for several years across multiple mediums such as graphic design, video editing, etc., but more recently and started getting "bigger" clients until within the past two years. I have also had several full-time jobs relating to marketing/design and customer service, so I know how to interact with clients, colleagues, leadership, unsatisfied people, etc.) I've never had a bad experience thus far, even when people weren't happy with my concepts/work, but I had a really bad interaction with my current client regarding my work and I cannot get over it.

We had a meeting to discuss the project after they weren't happy with my designs. On my end, I worked it out that there had been misunderstandings on my end during our client-designer interactions (For example, I thought the AI-generated poster they sent me as inspiration was a mock-up and not something they wanted me to directly recreate). Instead of trying to empathize or approach the situation calmly, they told me that it was the worst design they had ever received in 20 years, that I displayed the most unprofessional behavior they had ever seen, calling my designs Canva-esque, and tried to talk over me when I explained my design choices and misunderstandings on my end. A client has 100% the right to be dissatisfied with the work, and I remained calm and professional throughout the meeting and apologized for the miscommunication, but the comments that were made were personal and hurtful in an unproductive way.

Even though it sounded like they wanted to fire me or weren't happy with my level of experience, I'm still on the project since all they need is a revised final (one that I have to make from scratch), but I have decided that if they don't like it after I submit they can part ways with me and pay me for my time because the rude behavior from the client is not something that I want to take on.

Since I'm still new-ish to seriously pursuing freelance graphic design on the side, I did offer myself at a below-market rate in exchange for the work to put on a portfolio, client connections, etc. But since I got referred to this client who is very dissatisfied with me and I'm still relatively new to the freelancing space, I'm stressed out that this will hurt my chances with future clients. I still have confidence in my abilities as a designer and a communicator, but I'm not sure how to navigate building up the confidence ability to pursue freelance further.

Has anyone else had a very negative client interaction early on? How did you move forward?

Hello!

I'm very much a fs fan and not a skater myself–I feel like I've had conflicting answers to the question of whether a Flip is "supposed" to have a flat or inside edge.

According to this thread, many of the skaters noted as having good triple flips have a very obvious inside edge, but someone like Yuna Kim (who is noted for her great technique) as more of a slight inside-bordering-on-flat edge. I think both are great and make for satisfying flip jumps–it's not a question as to what is the "correct" technique, rather what is the expected technique.

The Lutz and Flip are somewhat opposites; so if a Lutz is expected to have a deep outside edge, what is the expected edge for a Flip?

Hello! I've had JBL TUNE660NC headphones for a while. Literally just a few moments ago I was listening to audio on my laptop (via bluetooth) when my headphones sounded like they got "stuck" on the audio and started glitching with a humming noise. I turned them off and back on again, but now the NC button makes a different sound?? Before when I turned it off/on it would sound like a little beep, but now it sounds like two guitar notes being played (the NC won't turn off or on, but the guitar noise plays like it is, if that makes sense.)

I've had these headphones for YEARS and have never had this issue or had the beep sound it makes when you turn the NC on/off change before. Anyone know what's happening?

What programs (short, free, or gala) do you want to see another skater perform?