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I have to side with the CEO here. As a freelancer, I wouldn't let my work slide just because my contract is ending. What about acting professionally?

Employed = lazy and feeling entitled? Where do the privileges of employees come from anyway?

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As a freelancer, do you often do free work for your existing clients at evenings and weekends after they've told you they won't be using you anymore?

You'll note that the CEO at no point says that the after-hours work is actually a part of the employee's job description, she's just expecting them to do it because... "your best bet is to hire people who share your passion, willing to 'volunteer' on such occasions".

The key thing about volunteering is that it's voluntary.

OK granted I didn't read that she expects volunteering. That's of course completely ridiculous.

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