Vent: Had to pick between finishing a piece for a show or taking a big client job

Last month, I had a spot in a local gallery show and a freelance offer for a game studio at the same time. The gallery piece was this personal project I'd worked on for six months, but the client job paid $2,000. I picked the money, thinking I could rush the art later. I finished the client work, but my gallery piece looked rushed and got zero attention. Really wish I'd just said no to the cash. Has anyone else tanked a personal project for a paycheck and regretted it?

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simons281mo ago

Man, that's a tough call, but we've all been there.

lindab491mo ago

I've definitely squinted at cables in the dark and paid for it later, lol.

mark_thomas1mo ago

My last tough call was trying to decide between two identical looking USB cables at 2 AM. I spent ten minutes squinting at them, picked the wrong one, and my phone battery died before my alarm went off. The next morning was a total scramble. I’ve made better life choices while half asleep.