05/27/2026
Mini rant ahead: This is something many of us encounter across various fields and industries. I’ve personally experienced it or witnessed it through friends who have businesses.
Please, do not ask for discounted services from someone who has spent months, years, or even decades perfecting their craft and investing in their education. We all try to make our costs as reasonable as possible, and often we even offer discounts because we empathize with rising costs. But asking for further discounts is a major insult to those who have dedicated themselves to their trade. Imagine if someone walked into your office and said, “Please do the same amount of work, but we’re cutting your pay because it’s someone you know, the person can’t afford the full service, or whatever other reason.” We would tell our supervisor no!
While certain tasks might seem straightforward or easy—whether it’s Photoshopping an image, taking a professional photo, creating an ad or logo, fitting a saddle, teaching a lesson, or training a horse—consider the true effort behind them. All things that take time have value.
Ask yourself: How much time, research, and physical energy would it take for you to achieve the same results? What would it be worth to you then? If you don’t feel the person charging the amount is worth it, then move along. But know you’re risking lesser quality results.
Remember, skills and expertise are invaluable, and they deserve the respect and recognition they’ve earned.
