Comments on: https://wordsonpageblog.com/2007/08/wheres-rush-freelancer-friend-was.html a freelance writing resource. Tue, 07 Aug 2007 17:08:00 +0000 hourly 1 By: The Quoibler https://wordsonpageblog.com/2007/08/wheres-rush-freelancer-friend-was.html#comment-544 Tue, 07 Aug 2007 17:08:00 +0000 http://loriwidmer.com/wordsonpage/index.php/2007/08/wheres-rush-freelancer-friend-was.html/#comment-544 Lori:

If it’s a new client, I’m always suspicious of a “rush job”, because it usually means that payment isn’t rushed at all. In fact, I still have $35 in limbo… and I know dang well I’ll never see it. Lesson learned.

Having said that, if an awesome client (and I’m fortunate to have several that fit that category) asks for something fast, I do my best to accomodate him/her. But that’s kind of a rarity, especially in the world of magazine writing.

Leigh ~ I’m so sorry about the court stuff. But I totally admire you for sticking up for yourself! You go!

Angelique

]]> By: Leigh https://wordsonpageblog.com/2007/08/wheres-rush-freelancer-friend-was.html#comment-541 Tue, 07 Aug 2007 00:57:00 +0000 http://loriwidmer.com/wordsonpage/index.php/2007/08/wheres-rush-freelancer-friend-was.html/#comment-541 Oh Lori, your posts are always so timely. I go to court on my non-paying $1,300 client at the end of the month. Of course, his project was a rush one – 9 sell sheets completed in 6 days so they could be printed for a trade show coming up the following week. It’s been seven months since I “rushed” to complete the work and I haven’t seen a dime. Excuses range from “I haven’t received your invoice” to “your hours were inflated and work was not approved – I’ll settle for $350 because that’s all it was worth.” Jerk!

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