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bowreality@lemmy.ca

Saying no (lemmy.ca)

submitted 2 months ago by bowreality@lemmy.ca to c/leathercraft@lemmy.ca

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I was wondering how you hobbyists say no to friends and acquaintances mostly. I have gifted a few small things and others just know that I do leather work.

I am getting inundated with requests and some are just way too much work. Of course they offer to pay but my time is limited and really I can’t even ask for a real hourly rate without out being prohibitively expensive. Especially when I have to design from scratch it takes me a ton of time.

I also would like to keep it a hobby and make when and what I want and not fulfill orders! I already have a side hustle I don’t need another one.

I was wondering how your experience is and how you handle this.

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[–] 01189998819991197253@infosec.pub 5 points 2 months ago (1 children)

That's basically what I say. Or some vacation or, "haha that's very flattering, thank you for taking note of my hobby, I appreciate your kind words"

And I just don't make it.

[–] bowreality@lemmy.ca 2 points 1 month ago

I like that. It’s not a no (which can be hard to say) but it’s really not an agreement to make something either. Thanks!