Do you remember the old Klondike Bar commercial. It involved asking someone to do something they wouldn’t normally do, in order to get their hands on this frozen treat. As freelancers, you may find yourself in a position where you are asked to compromise in order to earn a paycheck. You may have to ask yourself, “how far am I willing to go?”

Last week I wrote about getting awarded a job that was going to bring in a tidy sum this month. At the end of last week I finally got the information I was going to be basing my articles on. After quickly reading the first part of the info I realized I was going to have to refuse the job. While it was well within my capabilities, the subject matter was not just something I couldn’t believe in, it went directly against the things I do believe.

This one was an easy choice for me. It went against some very deep religious beliefs, but some choices may not be as clear cut. It may be something as benign as being asked to write a favorable review for a product that you don’t like, or you don’t know enough about to know whether a favorable review is warranted.

Unfortunately, we are all subject to human nature. When someone is offering a paycheck, and we’ve just got done trying to stretch that last budget dollar a little further, the temptation arises to try and justify going ahead with the project (I’ll be careful to write it in a way that I’m not ‘really’ being dishonest.”).

I’m not passing judgment here. I’m just asking the question: What would YOU do for a Klondike bar?

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