That insurance project (I was doing sidework for since November) I think is officially over. Three times the budget, god knows how many times the hours, but just missing the January end date by five months over.

This is the problem when I am not in direct contact with the client or some sort of middle man is doing the filtering. My 'point of contact' was as good as he could, but was being overwhelmed by the demands, changes, general fishing expedition for features, as well as uncertain testing environments coupled with questionable statements on how to replicate errors.

Tempers flared, angry emails, but I believe it is done. Now let's hope I am not f'd in the a' with the money and I can chalk this up to a painful experience.

That's right folks - if you are freelancing butt your self into the client/middle man business right away in case your middleman/PM is being assailed by the clients and your project timeline goes to hell.