[hunvreus]

Definitely: higher rates and better management of expectations.

Receiving a text every 5 seconds doesn't sound right.

You're probably running around putting out fires right now, but I recommend you make the time to sit down for a couple days and draft some basic guidelines for working with client and managing projects and teammates.

Without this you'll probably keep on getting down the "let's just get that one more project out the door" rabbit hole.

I've probably been through very similar things myself, feel free to drop me an email (in my profile) if you want to chat about it.