Good advice. Depending on the specifics of the project; I almost never
do work w/o an advance these days. ( Due in large part from the company
that re-contacted me).
Often it is half up front, half at delivery; or for longer projects "Half
of first phase up front" and at delivery of phase 1, I get the rest of
phase 1 and the half of phase 2.
For hourly contracts, I'll approach often approach each month as a phase,
and ask for an advance of "half a month" based on the estimated hours per
week of the contract.
I very much like Doug's idea of asking for an evaluation / recommendation
for the portfolio.
At 11:39 AM 12/13/2003, you wrote:
>Jeff,
>
>go with option 3, but with some modification - insist on 1/3rd up front,
>then another third at midpoint and the final third on delivery. That way if
>he does manage to stiff you, at least you've received some of the money.
>
>larry
>
>At 09:14 AM 12/13/2003, you wrote:
> >I worked for a company (who will remain nameless) roughly 3 years
> >ago. They wanted me to come on full time, and I had interest in doing so,
> >however I ended up turning down the job offer. In my last conversation
> >with the CEO he was cursing up a storm and threatened to sue me. About 8
> >months later my lawyer was able to collect payment for the final
> >invoice. That one conversation aside, we never had a problem.
> >
> > That same CEO emailed me last night asking if I still did contract
> >work. How would you respond?
> >
> > A few additional comments, I'll make:
> >
> > a) He emailed me at an address that didn't exist at the time we worked
> >together. So, he put in more effort than a "blind" follow-up from his
> >contact database of past contractors.
> > b) I assume that he either does not remember our last conversation or is
> >really desperate.
> >
> > My first impulse is to ignore him completely. My second impulse is to
> >send a polite "No Thanks" message. There is a third voice in the back of
> >my head that wonders if I should let bygones be bygones, proceed with
> >extreme caution, charge a higher rate, and insist on a "Cash on delivery"
> >type of arrangement. I don't want to pass an opportunity, but I don't want
> >to act foolishly either.
> >
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