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Well, here's an ethical quandary I didn't need. :p
The short version: I did some subcontracting work for a pretty big-deal Agency. Agency was super-happy with my work, and is likely to send me more (yay!), and their Client was also happy.
Fast-forward to yesterday, when I receive an inquiry e-mail from Client. Client apparently got my info, and they're looking for someone to do a similar job to what I did for them through Agency, for another site of theirs.
On the one hand, hooray, work! On the other hand, I feel kind of funny about the situation. I feel like taking this work could read as a douche-y maneuver, and I wouldn't want to take the work Client is offering if it would sully my new relationship with Agency. Primary reason being that, I am not a douchebag, and I want to do right by all parties involved. I actually really enjoyed working with Agency. They are cool and reasonable people, they do top-notch work, and they have their shit together.
And you know? even a douchebag would recognize that it doesn't make financial sense to take a one-time job from Client if it would mean losing multiple jobs from Agency.
So, tell me, lazyweb: am I right to feel funny about this? Or am I worrying over nothing?
The short version: I did some subcontracting work for a pretty big-deal Agency. Agency was super-happy with my work, and is likely to send me more (yay!), and their Client was also happy.
Fast-forward to yesterday, when I receive an inquiry e-mail from Client. Client apparently got my info, and they're looking for someone to do a similar job to what I did for them through Agency, for another site of theirs.
On the one hand, hooray, work! On the other hand, I feel kind of funny about the situation. I feel like taking this work could read as a douche-y maneuver, and I wouldn't want to take the work Client is offering if it would sully my new relationship with Agency. Primary reason being that, I am not a douchebag, and I want to do right by all parties involved. I actually really enjoyed working with Agency. They are cool and reasonable people, they do top-notch work, and they have their shit together.
And you know? even a douchebag would recognize that it doesn't make financial sense to take a one-time job from Client if it would mean losing multiple jobs from Agency.
So, tell me, lazyweb: am I right to feel funny about this? Or am I worrying over nothing?
