Imagine spending hours editing a music video for a friend, only to have them demand endless revisions without pay. That’s exactly what happened to a 20-year-old woman who, after sacrificing her weekends to help a friend’s dream come true, decided enough was enough. The conflict reached its boiling point when she deleted all her work in a fit of rage, potentially jeopardizing her friend’s career. But who’s really to blame here?
The Editing Request
The Work Begins ⏳
More Work Than Expected
Asking for Pay
Sacrificing Weekends ️
The Final Product ️
Unhappy Friend
Endless Revisions
Boyfriend Steps In
The Breaking Point
Emotional Blackmail
Deleting the Video ️
The Aftermath
Insults and Reports
Company Not Interested
Mixed Opinions
An Explosive Ending: Who’s the Real Culprit?
After countless hours of work, our video editor reached her breaking point and deleted all her work, leaving her friend’s music career hanging by a thread. Insults flew, and opinions were divided. Was she right to delete the video, or did she go too far? Let’s see what the internet thinks of this dramatic turn of events…
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NTA. Don’t work for free for someone unwilling to reciprocate.
Deleted work leads to NTA’s growth and client management skills
Video editor not responsible for lost work, NTA
Lesson learned: Always save a copy of your work!
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Professional editor gives valuable advice on handling difficult clients
Unpaid work doesn’t mean unprofessional work. NTA
OP did a half-assed job and deleted the video. ESH.
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Don’t let entitled people take advantage of your hard work
Commenter stands up for video editor against unreasonable client
Video not a deal breaker for label contracts. NTA.
Deleted work sparks outrage, but video editor is NTA
Deleting the video cost OP not only their work but also future opportunities. ESH
Commenter deemed not the a**hole in controversial video deletion.
Industry reality check: Video quality isn’t everything.
Commenter defends video editor’s decision to delete unpaid work.
Paying friends for work is fair. Don’t expect free labor.
Editor stands up for their worth, sparks agreement
Deleting all the video stuff was pretty sucky
Standing up to entitled emotional blackmail
Commenter blames video editor for deleted work, sparks outrage
Don’t let anyone make you feel guilty for saying no. NTA
Commenter defends video editor’s actions with a hint of sarcasm
A video editor deletes a client’s work. ESH, but she’s entitled.
Respect yourself and your skills, don’t let anyone freeload.
Commenter defends video editor, suggests alternatives to blaming OP.
Charge something, establish boundaries, and value your work. NTA.
Unpaid work leads to deleted video and valuable lesson learned
Freelance lesson: Never work for free, set prices and boundaries
Supportive friend insists on paying artist friend for their work. NTA
Unpaid work cheapens the industry. Charge for your skills!
Video editor not paid for work, deletes it. NTA.
Deleted work was yours, she’s 100% the a**hole
Friend refuses to pay for work, video editor deletes it. ESH
The golden rule of work: good, fast, or cheap?
Lesson learned: Don’t work for free, set realistic boundaries
Offer a refund if not satisfied. NTA
Deleted work, unpaid and unappreciated. NTA stands up for themselves
Client begs for work, then blames editor for quitting.
Friend doesn’t pay for work, loses it, and blames editor. NTA
Not the a**hole! Unpaid work and mistreatment is unacceptable.
Stand up for yourself and get paid for your work!
Friend wants free work, complains about quality. NTA for refusing.
Music company should have paid, commenter is not the a**hole
Support for paying friend fairly for custom work
Discussing payment before work is fair. NTA for waiving payment.
Stand up for yourself! You’re NTA for setting boundaries.
Deleted work? No problem! Dropbox has your back
Paying artists for their time and energy is crucial. NTA.
Sysadmin reminds us to always backup our important files
Choosing beggars strike again. Don’t work for free, NTA.
Unpaid, unappreciated, and uncredited. Definitely NTA
Not the a**hole, but what sparked the outrage?
Standing up against free work bullying. #NTA
Friend of a friend expects free work, gets served justice
Valuing your work is important, NTA for deleting footage
Deleting hard work is a painful mistake
Friend stealing OP’s work for job? Not cool
Deleted work, fair pay, and lack of respect. NTA.
Not the a-hole! Perfect for r/choosingbeggars
Don’t let anyone take advantage of your skills, even family/friends!
Commenter is not the a**hole, but why?
Unpaid work unappreciated, but revenge not the answer
Friend takes advantage of video editor, gets what she deserves
Commenter deemed NTA in controversial video deletion
Video editor has the right to delete unappreciative client’s work
Defending the video editor’s right to delete work sparks support
Respect for fair payment and deleting unpaid work
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Boyfriend saves the day and entitled client pays the price
Customer refuses to pay, loses edited footage. NTA.
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Begging for attention in r/BeggingChoosers
Client expects free labor, gets petty revenge. NTA.
Lesson learned: always keep backups of important files!
Hiring a professional for important videos is worth it
Unpaid work? Not the a**hole for deleting it
Commenter suggests subreddit for entitled individuals. No drama here.
Deleting work sparks outrage: justified or unprofessional?
