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I need breathing room. (Refunds / Deadline)
7 years ago
Sitting on this one for a while but I think and feel it's about time I talked about this.
I've hit my limit.
Recently I estimated that I would have my backlog cleared up by August 2018.
(Originally estimated around March 2018 after moving with several months rent-free.)
I won't be able to finish up the backlog in time for the end of August like planned.
June didn't go well and neither did July thus far. I've been burning out.
I still want to finish up all promised work that spans back from months to years.
I also still want to continue to work within a schedule that suits me best for things like streams, colored sketches, and Patreon content.
But I need breathing room right now to do so, I could really use the extra bit of time to provide Art and Refunds to those who want it.
I feel stagnated like I haven't done as much as I could, would like to and can do.
I want more time to focus on my work and grow my content.
Not specifically to do MORE content, I've already learned and hit my limits the hard way on what I'm physically able to do as I am currently.
But I want to do BETTER content. Not too certain on where that will go, but I know that what I'm doing now isn't currently it or at least it's not entirely where I want to be.
The deadline for backlog completion would be December, 1st, 2018.
(From August to December finishing owed commissions and settings up refunds when asked bit by bit.
Any commissions not finished by December will be refunded, not all at once but as many as I can at a time until everyone has been refunded.)
I would like to use this wider gap of time to really polish my content, expand what I can do currently or wasn't capable of doing before.
If you're a commissioner who's still waiting for pieces from me, this is the only thing I shall ask of you:
If this time frame isn't something you like, you really do not want to wait any longer for something from me or just straight up had enough, ask for a refund. (Keep reading, I have something to help!)
My estimate for the entire backlog / your commission to be finished at the latest would be December, 1st, 2018.
Anything not finished by then will be refunded in full /the ENTIRE price you originally paid, regardless of progress already made. (This is the same as my Terms of Service sent through invoices from 2017- 2018)
I have set up a refund form for that, located here: https://form.jotform.com/kanel/2018-refund-form
This form will now be visible on my FA profile page and on my Tumblr page today to anyone who wishes to submit a refund request hassle free.
If the December deadline is okay with you, please, please, PLEASE:
Do not push for a completion time.
I've had this issue with others pushing their commissions ahead of other commissioners that I already had personally planned or promised work for the week or month.
It causes a mess for everyone else still waiting, 80% of the time throws me off and unnecessarily applies more pressure/stress even when pieces are being worked on for multiple people at an overall decent pace.
Absolutely no more of that.
A hard deadline has been set. please do fill out a Refund Form if you feel August to December completion time is far too long.
I will do my best to get as many as I can be finished up by December.
Any commissions I know for a fact I can no longer do BEFORE reaching the deadline will be contacted and refunded completely.
Thank you for reading, for being as patient as you have been, continuing to stick around or for allowing me to fix up any of my mistakes.
Sorry for the long unnecessary wait on your commissions and not providing more communication outside of journals/tumblr posts.
I've hit my limit.
Recently I estimated that I would have my backlog cleared up by August 2018.
(Originally estimated around March 2018 after moving with several months rent-free.)
I won't be able to finish up the backlog in time for the end of August like planned.
June didn't go well and neither did July thus far. I've been burning out.
I still want to finish up all promised work that spans back from months to years.
I also still want to continue to work within a schedule that suits me best for things like streams, colored sketches, and Patreon content.
But I need breathing room right now to do so, I could really use the extra bit of time to provide Art and Refunds to those who want it.
I feel stagnated like I haven't done as much as I could, would like to and can do.
I want more time to focus on my work and grow my content.
Not specifically to do MORE content, I've already learned and hit my limits the hard way on what I'm physically able to do as I am currently.
But I want to do BETTER content. Not too certain on where that will go, but I know that what I'm doing now isn't currently it or at least it's not entirely where I want to be.
The deadline for backlog completion would be December, 1st, 2018.
(From August to December finishing owed commissions and settings up refunds when asked bit by bit.
Any commissions not finished by December will be refunded, not all at once but as many as I can at a time until everyone has been refunded.)
I would like to use this wider gap of time to really polish my content, expand what I can do currently or wasn't capable of doing before.
If you're a commissioner who's still waiting for pieces from me, this is the only thing I shall ask of you:
If this time frame isn't something you like, you really do not want to wait any longer for something from me or just straight up had enough, ask for a refund. (Keep reading, I have something to help!)
My estimate for the entire backlog / your commission to be finished at the latest would be December, 1st, 2018.
Anything not finished by then will be refunded in full /the ENTIRE price you originally paid, regardless of progress already made. (This is the same as my Terms of Service sent through invoices from 2017- 2018)
I have set up a refund form for that, located here: https://form.jotform.com/kanel/2018-refund-form
This form will now be visible on my FA profile page and on my Tumblr page today to anyone who wishes to submit a refund request hassle free.
If the December deadline is okay with you, please, please, PLEASE:
Do not push for a completion time.
I've had this issue with others pushing their commissions ahead of other commissioners that I already had personally planned or promised work for the week or month.
It causes a mess for everyone else still waiting, 80% of the time throws me off and unnecessarily applies more pressure/stress even when pieces are being worked on for multiple people at an overall decent pace.
Absolutely no more of that.
A hard deadline has been set. please do fill out a Refund Form if you feel August to December completion time is far too long.
I will do my best to get as many as I can be finished up by December.
Any commissions I know for a fact I can no longer do BEFORE reaching the deadline will be contacted and refunded completely.
Thank you for reading, for being as patient as you have been, continuing to stick around or for allowing me to fix up any of my mistakes.
Sorry for the long unnecessary wait on your commissions and not providing more communication outside of journals/tumblr posts.
You got this ♡
You take the breathing room that you need and I am sure everyone will understand the situation at hand. Keep strong hun! We believe in you and support you completely in this!
I don't mind waiting as long as i know it's coming eventually c:
Would like to have an entire clean plate and start completely fresh.
If it helps maybe streaming with me and Tsam will be a relaxing motivation.
Just take a breather ok ;w;
Either way, this is a very well written journal and I'm sure your clients will understand and use the tools you provided! Best of luck to you.
The extended deadline is fine by me, and if there's an option to wait, I'd elect to continue waiting.
-For those who have been still waiting on something from me. (Be it Art or a Refund)
-Those who would like a refund but feel they would somehow cause sour/hard feelings between myself and them or be blacklisted from possible future commissions
(A little surprised but gotten this reason more than I expected...Just making it easier and as apparent as possible REFUNDS ARE OKAY and 9 out 10 always justified.)
Anything taken recently still applies to the term of service that was accepted and located in their invoices.
That said a majority of my reasoning was just trying to help out with the whole burnt out/overburdened/clean slate thing, so I guess I'll wait and see and hope things turn out well for you!
I'm sure people will understand; this is certainly reasonable and well thought out.
I hope things get easier for you!
I can appreciate what you're going through financially, I've bills left and right I need to be atop of 24/7 and reading this has set some worries aside. Eh... I don't think I'll be looking for a refund, I get that life is unpredictable and that really hits home when you're earnestly tried to plan things out to set it all straight.
Wishing you luck out there and continued improvement.