Timeline for I grossly under estimated my costs for a job and want to renegotiate compensation. Should I?
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| Sep 5, 2017 at 12:06 | comment | added | user3244085 | It's not blackmail in the way that you'll publish nude photos if they don't pay, but saying "I withhold my end of the deal because I want more money" still is blackmail. And if the data is public data than I don't see any reason why you couldn't reuse the data and recuperate your losses that way. | |
| Sep 4, 2017 at 19:10 | comment | added | zelusp | Though I do like your idea of creating an overview of the work and costs and propose a new compensation, while not in any way holding back on delivering what you promised (slightly cringing). | |
| Sep 4, 2017 at 18:48 | comment | added | zelusp | Not to undermine your reply (I'm genuinely thankful you've taken the time to answer - really, thank you), but is that actually blackmail? My raised demand couldn't possibly cause an effective loss (since the deliverable would be a huge gain for them), and they don't actually loose anything (other than some time) if they don't get the deliverable because they haven't paid for anything. The only one with a lot to loose is me and the only one with a ton to gain is them. | |
| Sep 4, 2017 at 18:23 | comment | added | zelusp | There is no NDA (it's not their data, it's public data). I know, it's weird but that's the situation. Nothing is binding me to delivering other than I said I would - I've been given no money, I have no NDA, I have no other obligation to give up my hard earned data for a fraction of its value. | |
| Sep 4, 2017 at 17:43 | comment | added | Canadian Luke♦ | I agree 100%. Let this be a learning lesson for you, and finish your work so you have your integrity for your next clients. | |
| Sep 4, 2017 at 13:35 | history | answered | user3244085 | CC BY-SA 3.0 |