Tech Consultant’s Nightmare Client Gets a Taste of Karma!

We’ve all had our fair share of difficult clients, but this young, soft-spoken female tech consultant had a particularly nightmarish experience with one. Late payments, a terrible temper, and constant condescension were just a few of the problems she faced. So, when she shared her experience with her friends in the industry, they decided to take matters into their own hands. Let’s dive into this spicy story! ️

The Nightmare Begins

Screaming and Condescension

Friends in the Industry

Karma Strikes! ⚡

Pricing Based on Difficulty

The Price of Being Difficult

The Quotes Roll In

Double the Price, Double the Fun?

No Escape!

The Final Decision

Friends Weigh In ️

Standing Her Ground

Karmic Justice or Price Fixing?

After enduring a nightmare client who constantly screamed and condescended, our tech consultant heroine warned her friends in the industry about him. When the difficult client sought new quotes, he was met with prices double the average, thanks to his reputation. Stuck with no choice, he begrudgingly accepted a $5500 contract. While some friends accused her of fixing prices, she stood her ground, arguing that each consultant decided independently to charge more for the extra difficulty. Let’s see what the internet thinks of this situation…

Karma strikes back! Tech consultant gets justice for unpaid services.

Consultant helps out fellow consultants with difficult client, good karma.

Politeness pays off, but unfortunately the client won’t know.

Disregard clueless friends, trust your NTA instincts!

Avoid being an a**hole or pay the ‘asshole tax’

Giving a heads up about a difficult ex-employee is NTA

Consultant warned of nightmare client, gets vindicated with karma!

Supporting fellow workers and giving difficult clients a PITA tax

Paying for services is a legal and moral obligation.

A hairstylist’s strategy for dealing with difficult clients

NTA. Former client’s reputation is now a landmine

Friend confused about FTC’s definition of price fixing. NTA.

Tech consultant shares nightmare client stories, gets validation from commenters

Choosing actions but not consequences. NTA for professional courtesy.

Karma served cold: Commenter defends not paying for others’ mistakes.

Consultant shares tips on dealing with abusive clients. NTA.

Using a credit report analogy, consultant gets karma for underpaying client.

NTA charges PITA tax for price fixing concerns.

Consultant stands up for fair pricing, earns NTA judgement

Consultant stands up for himself and warns others, NTA

Karma strikes! NTA gets extra cash for therapy.

Dealing with a difficult client is tough, but karma strikes back

Adding a ‘TAT fee’ for difficult clients? NTA strikes back!

Customer complains themselves out of reasonable pricing

Smart business move: Consultant makes client pay upfront after rudeness.

Tech consultant’s pricing strategy for difficult clients.

Contractor quotes higher for unbearable clients. NTA

Venting about a bad client leads to fair pricing. NTA

Dodged a bullet and saved friends from a turkey

Client’s karma catches up, NTA consultant dodges a bullet.

Tech consultant gets sweet revenge on nightmare client.

Standing up to a difficult client is NTA’s right.

Contractor shares experience with difficult client and payment terms.

Nightmare clients unite! Commiserate with this tech consultant. #NTA

Independent contractors deserve to protect themselves from difficult clients.

Consultant charges ‘asshole tax’ to difficult client, gets justice.

Tech consultant warns client of headache, gets vindicated by karma

Other consultants are selfish, NTA for asking for upfront payment.

Tech consultant takes revenge on non-paying client. NTA wins!

Customer service worker wants to give discounts to nice customers

Groomer shares experience of blacklisting bad clients.

Charging extra for pain-in-the-a** clients is fair. NTA!

Consultant shares tip on dealing with problem clients

Charge troublesome customers more for making simple jobs harder. NTA.

Tech consultant stands up to nightmare client, gets vindicated. NTA!

Professional courtesy: sharing nightmare client experiences with colleagues. NTA.

Being nice pays off in tech consulting.

Consultants share warnings about difficult clients to adjust terms

Charge difficult clients more upfront. NTA.

Consultant shares karma story about difficult client, earns NTA judgment.

Consultant clears name after warning about nightmare client. NTA

Standing up to abusive clients and toxic friends.

Credit checks are common practice for big companies. NTA.

Pricing based on client’s difficulty. NTA for warning colleagues.

Colleagues take action against difficult client, commenter approves.

Fair pricing for difficult clients is reasonable. NTA.

Freelancing has its perks, but risky clients require upfront payment.

Freelancer praised for calling out terrible customer reputation. #AssholeTax