Mini Milestones One more day for you to surf on over to the Biz Chicks Rule site and vote for yours truly, possibly scoring your own prize in their What I Want to Be contest! It’s also one more day before the nonpaying client gets notice of litigation. I try to be fair and nice,…
Tag: payment
What’s That Huge Sucking Sound?
Alas, that noise that sounds like a Hoover pulling teeth from a squirrel – that would be this latest project. I sent a note to the Powers That Be on the 13th asking very pointed questions. That was a follow-up to the questions asked on the 11th, and it preceded the very direct question on…
Yin-Yang Up the Ying-Yang
The good news – payment arrived from the client of two posts ago. The bad news – it’s partial payment that includes just the first invoice I sent. The remainder is still AWOL. I suspect I’ll get it in two weeks per the agreement. In other news, I’m sick of the project. Why? Because I…
Discounts R Not Us
It’s strange – there are actually clients out there who believe that their actions, or lack thereof, have a direct bearing on what you’re to be paid. For a better explanation, go over to the Irreverent Freelancer blog and read her experience. I’m quoting Kathy a lot these days because her experiences are learning ones…
Clients and Other Animals
With a nod to Gerald Durrell Yesterday’s payment issue has yet to resolve itself. Funny how much time clients will attempt to buy with questions and proclamations of “I’ll check into it and get back to you.” What should have been an instant “Ooops. Yes, we’ll take care of it” is starting to stretch into…
What Are You Worth?
Like it or not, we are in the midst of a writing industry crisis. You don’t see it, you say? Sure you do – you just don’t recognize it. It’s in the low-paying jobs that have become more standard than those that pay you what you’re worth. And you feed into it every time you…
Overworked, But PaidI’m overrun with projects this week. While I love the work, I’d love it if the jobs were a bit more spaced apart. However, I shan’t complain – I’m working. Amen. Alleluia. It could be worse. It could be like last year at this time when the two nickels I had to rub…
Dude, Where’s My Cash?I’ve been pretty fortunate this year in collecting what’s due me. Usually, I’m paid within a month or two (and yes, that’s late) of invoice. These are regular clients, so it’s a bit more predictable. However, there’s always one. This particular one has a deliquent bill of six months. Honestly, I’d forgotten…