Got scammed by my client? 😭

I was hired as a LinkedIn specialist. Somehow the job slowly became LinkedIn + content + graphics + lead gen + CRM + cold outreach + WhatsApp + Udemy + course operations + customer enquiries. Basically 3–4 jobs wearing one salary.

I was also working in a transportation engineering niche I knew NOTHING about, which I disclosed from day one. So yes, I had to research technical topics before creating content. Shocking concept apparently. 💀

The funniest part is the documentation.

I was sending EOD updates through 4 different channels. Still, I was asked to make a consolidated report (attached in the post).

Then I was asked AGAIN to explain which deliverables were drafts, what wasn't completed, etc.

So I explained everything AGAIN.

And AGAIN.

Finally, I said: everything in the report was delivered except one Udemy setup issue, which was explicitly mentioned in the report as blocked by a technical issue.

Then came the argument over my hours.

On 27, I worked 4 hours 30 minutes, and he said he wouldn't pay me for those hours and demanded a breakdown.

Bro... the proof was literally in his own Drive. 😭

He was commenting on my Drive activity every ~10 minutes, while I was actively replying and trying to explain/remember work from 10 DAYS AGO.

Even after my working hours ended, I told him that, and he kept going.

At the same time, I was getting ultimatums, being called unproductive, uncreative, etc., over technical issues that weren't even in my control.

I finally called that behaviour out and said that if I'm working overtime because of this behaviour and being threatened over issues outside my control, I expect to be paid for that time.

I've done overtime for him MANY times without charging it. There's a difference between voluntarily working extra and working extra because your boss is creating a crisis and threatening your job.

And then...

My Zoho access was removed. 💀

Which conveniently means all those EODs I sent through Zoho are now inaccessible to me too.

Today I emailed asking for my pending payment by September 3rd, and resent it to Gmail.

No payment. No reply.

I have screenshots, Drive history, timesheets, EODs, emails, messages and reports.

At this point I genuinely want to know:

Do I publicly post the receipts on LinkedIn and tag the company, or take the L and move on?

Because I'm not going to spend my life explaining the same 4.5 hours for the 6th time. 😭

Hi everyone! 👋

I’m looking for someone experienced in managing and growing YouTube Shorts, Instagram Reels and Facebook Reels accounts.

My main requirement is someone who can handle the research + SEO side of my daily Shorts, including:

• Researching searchable/trending topics and keywords

• Creating SEO-friendly titles

• Finding relevant keywords and hashtags

• Optimizing descriptions and metadata

• Understanding audience trends and retention

• Studying competitors and identifying what works

• Suggesting improvements based on analytics

• Helping grow the Shorts channel organically

• Managing the overall posting/optimization strategy across YouTube, Instagram & Facebook

I already create and upload daily Shorts, so I’m specifically looking for someone who can take care of the research, optimization and growth side.

If you have real experience growing Shorts/Reels accounts, please DM me with:

Your experience

Previous accounts/projects you've worked on

Any results or growth screenshots you can share

Your monthly charges

I’m looking for someone serious and reliable. If we work well together and you can genuinely help grow the channel, I’m interested in a long-term collaboration.

Please DM me if you're interested. 👍

I just created account and posted 2 videos. They gained around 100 views, is it okay? How to get more? Or I need to wait for one lucky moment?

I’m looking for platform that does more than post or comment - something that would also allow me to update the client’s profile, add/remove followers, join Facebook groups, post stories on instagram… is my best bet to log in to the account directly to have full access, or can I get full access through a scheduler?

Instagram, TikTok, LinkedIn, Facebook page. All need attention, TikTok most of all.

25 hrs a week sounds like plenty until I actually think about video editing time. Might be underestimating that badly.

For anyone running multiple platforms with one person, what does the weekly split look like? Did you end up dropping a platform or cutting posting frequency to make it work.

What would be a good platform for the above?

I have 7 small but very focused YouTube channels and I can’t seem to find any serious platforms to list them under.

I have a degree in communications (concentration: strategic communications) and multimedia journalism.

Through word of mouth and internships I’ve slowly built a client base creating for brands and companies offering social media, pr and editorial services.

This was completely unintentional and now has become something I think I should take series as people have been recommending me to others. Any advice for me as I start this journey.

Anything helps from how to write a contract, tracking, if I should make a website etc.

I’m a beginner trying to get into social media/brand outreach, and I recently reached out to someone who works as a manager for creators.(with millions of followers)

He replied my dm and told me he’s looking for a beginner to help with brand outreach through email.

I was completely honest that I have no professional experience or skills in this yet, and he said that’s okay because he needs a beginner and that he’ll explain everything to me.

We had a short call today and he said something about having me work for 30 days, after which there would apparently be a job/opportunity, but I didn't fully understand the structure. 😭 He said he'll explain everything properly tomorrow.

I’m 18 and still in school, so I also told him that upfront.

For people who have experience with creator management/brand outreach:

What does email/brand outreach usually involve?

What should I expect a beginner to actually do?

Is a 30-day trial/work period normal?

What questions should I ask tomorrow before agreeing to anything?

What would be reasonable payment for beginner-level work?

Are there any red flags I should watch out for?

I’m excited because this could be my first real opportunity, but I also don't want to blindly agree to something because the person works with big creators. 😭

Any advice would be really appreciated!

When you sign up for social apps, under the interests, why doesn't it offer social anymore? Social interactions, social behavior? Nothing like that's offered anymore I find that suspicious. That was one of the top three things over a decade ago. No it doesn't even exist as an option. I asked GPT and it said there has been a serious shift. Granted it's AI chat but I think it holds relevance.

Hi everyone!

I have a friend who is interested in going the social media route, but curious what common titles for social media managers are in the market these days. I’ve seen community manager, social and community manager, social media manager, etc.

If you work in-house, what’s your title?

Where are you actually finding social media management clients in Sydney? I’m a Sydney-based social media manager and I’m currently looking to take on a few more clients. I’ve tried the usual things like outreach, networking and posting my services, but I’m curious to hear what has actually worked for other people. For those doing social media management, content creation, marketing or other freelance services: * Where do most of your clients come from? * Do you get better results from cold outreach, Facebook groups, LinkedIn, referrals or in-person networking? * Are there any Sydney-specific groups or platforms worth using? * Have you found paid lead platforms worth it, or are the leads usually too cold? Would love to hear what’s genuinely working rather than the usual “just post consistently” advice.

Hey guys! I’m the developer and founder of a Social Media Management platform (won’t post name of it here so not to promote self/product) but one thing I have found is that many Social Media Managers & clients/brands alike have a difficult time finding each other.

Since launch, my DM’s are flooded with questions from both sides asking to being referred to one another/to connect one another.

Would it be beneficial to you if I were to build a platform out for this that specifically for Social Media Managers/Agencies looking for new clients & for clients / brands looking for a Social Media Manager?

If so, how would you like to see that displayed? Should it be like an easy browse clients (they post their requests and their brand details & what they need: content creation, content designing, post building, full management, etc) & browse SMM’s (they post their work, aesthetic, packages offered, services offered) and you can contact one another within the app to see if you’re a good fit for each other?

I’ll take all the feedback here and begin building it. Once it’s built and live, I will seek admin approval in this Reddit to provide you guys with it.

im looking for somthing that will be able to pull events off of google and other websites and automatically make facebook posts and post them. So for example I want this for hamilton ontario. Lets say theres a concert or community even like bingo night at the legion, or street festivable. Im looking for an AI that would be able to souce this info and automatically genrate a post and image and post it on my facebook.