I do some work for free... for friends, and great organizations I believe in, and for a high school or college student who may need a short
VO...
BUT... if someone pulls the "Do it for free this time... or do it for less and I'll give you a lot of work" I say, "Give me a lot of work and then we'll talk about quantity discounts AFTER we reach that level." Inevitably, the person who wants you to do it for less because they'll bring you a lot of work,
1) Always expects you to work for nothing. In other words, they don't value your service.
2) Has a different idea of what "a lot of work" is than I do!
Of course, there are the regulars I voice free for... like the Reader's Digest Podcasts for the Blind I do monthly (with the help of a lot of other great talent--THANK YOU!) for AIRSLA in Los Angeles.