so after many month of burning the candle at both ends, working a 9-5 time and freelancing in my spare time, it's happened - I took on too much extra work and ballsed up a freelance job by rushing it to hit the deadline. Its market research and though the report I provided was acceptable, it turns out there were a couple of pretty obvious points missed which I simply overlooked, which obviously they're unhappy about.
Looking highly likely that I've lost them. My time management and chronic tiredness issues are after all not their problem. Why should they take the risk?
Thing is this company had become my main client, up to 60%-70% of freelance income some months, and they've been reliable and steady. I even allowed myself the fantasy that I could potentially use it a springboard to quite day-job and go f/t freelance.
So, looks like back to the 9-5 with a typical p-taking British employer, with my pathetic salary bolstered by the dribs and drabs of irregular freelance jobs.
Not really a question here, just feel super bummed out about it and wanted to vent.