Vent: That week I had 3 clients ghost me in 5 days

Last Tuesday I had a client I'd been talking to for 2 weeks just stop replying after I sent the contract. Then Thursday a regular who pays every month on time said they had to cancel due to budget cuts. Friday a new lead from Upwork said they found someone cheaper at $8 an hour. I made $0 that week and it felt like the universe was testing me. Has anyone else had a whole week where everything just fell apart at once?

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the_mary4mo ago

Oh man, I feel this so hard. Had a stretch last fall where four clients vanished in one week, two of them mid-project with no explanation. It's brutal when you're already stressing about bills and the universe just keeps kicking you.

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karenlee4mo ago

Ugh, tell me about it. It's like there's some hidden switch that flips and everyone just bails at the same time. I've noticed it's not just with clients either. It's like the whole world has this weird pattern where bad things happen in threes or fours. You'll have a week where your car breaks down, your washing machine stops working, and your neighbor's dog barks all night. It makes you wonder if the universe is just messing with us for fun, or if there's some sort of glitch in the system. Either way, it's exhausting.

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