The Reality of Freelancing: Expectations vs. Reality in Video Editing

That LinkedIn post hit something. It went viral, you know? A video editor and founder just laid out a conversation he had with a potential client, and it immediately started sparking some serious debate online about how freelancers actually get paid these days.
It all boiled down to expectations versus reality.
The setup was pretty simple, almost too simple maybe. The potential client reached out, offered five thousand rupees a month for video editing services. On the surface, that sounds manageable. Like entry-level work.
But then came the kicker.
The client added this expectation: two videos every single day. Two. That’s what changed everything.
The founder had to do the math immediately. He looked at the total workload. Sixty videos a month. And when he divided that by the five thousand rupees, it landed him at roughly eighty-three rupees per video. Eighty-three rupees.
He sent back this line: “Would you get a video edited for eighty-three?”
The response was immediate and blunt. The client just shot back: “No way. That’s not possible.” It exposed the whole ridiculousness of the ask right there. Funny how that works, isn't it?
It shows you exactly where the problem lies in freelancing. Everyone wants professional quality content. Absolutely everyone does. But nobody seems to want to pay a fair price for it.
The founder posted the exchange, showing the pricing mismatch really clearly. You see the back-and-forth now:
Client: “I can pay five K.”
Daily two videos karna hei khali.
Founder: 83 rupees per video.
Client: Fix Pay ho gaya na … thik hei .. tu bata kitna hoga ?
Founder: Eighty-three in one video edit?
The client’s reaction was just… disbelief. “Rs 83 is not possible.” And the founder ended it with a simple, almost defeated sign-off: “No words bhaiii. Thank you.”
That post got slammed online instantly. People weren't just reacting to the math; they were talking about the system itself.
One user jumped in with some real critique. They said something like, "Deal was crap, sure, but you walked away too fast. You should have pushed a little harder for a better close." There’s always that layer of advice thrown in, even when things feel purely transactional.
Then there was the bigger systemic point. Someone pointed out the ugly truth lurking beneath the surface. They argued that this whole scenario highlights something deeper: people who are desperate for money or work just take whatever they can get. And then brands just accept it as normal rate. It’s a cycle, isn't it?
Some comments were pure laughter, of course. “Are bhai thuuhi use 83 ruppees dede😭😂” That kind of humor cuts through the frustration.
Others just acknowledged the shared experience. Someone else remarked that this feels like something every freelancer has dealt with at least once. It’s a universal hurdle.
Even some people tried to pivot the conversation toward solutions, though sometimes it felt a little forced. One person brought up a startup they were involved with. They said, “Hey Anubhav, this is exactly the challenge we are trying to solve.” They mentioned building platforms that handle motion graphics and cinematic visuals so video production can actually scale up properly. A pitch for a bigger solution, maybe?
And then there was another suggestion, slightly absurd but pointing at the client's mindset. Someone suggested sending him a hundred rupees just to make the experience better. Like, "Send some snacks while he watches his own InShot videos." It’s trying to inject a bit of levity into what is fundamentally a serious negotiation about value.
It just shows how messy this whole gig economy thing is. You have the talent, you have the skill, but the pricing structure feels completely broken when you try to get paid fairly for high-quality work. That's the reality.
Written by Gree News Team — Senior Editorial Board
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