Periagoge
Scenario

When personal relationships complicate professional boundaries

My neighbor saw my work truck and keeps asking me to do small jobs for free because we're friends but it's getting expensive to be neighborly.

More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Social proximity creates expectations for unpaid labor that exploit the craftsperson's skills and time.

Your guide for this
Aurelius
Aurelius works with people navigating exactly this kind of situation.
Ideas that help explain it
Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with Trades — Carpentry & Woodworking?”

Peri

Peri can explain why this happens, help you decide if this is the right situation for you, and point toward the right journey or coach.

If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.