Using the law In theory, the law is on your side. In reality, the law sees you and the giant corporation you are freelancing for as two equal bodies. It does not recognise that the bigger organisation has more power and influence, can hire expensive lawyers and can...
What to do when you don’t get paid on time It happens to all of us. In fact, I bet we’ve all forgotten to pay someone for something, sometime, and needed a reminder. So always start out on the basis that it is an oversight – a mistake. Be firm but be polite and...
Clarity is key The scramble to snatch up scraps of work can sometimes cloud the details of exactly how much a job is worth and when we are going to get paid. This is almost always a mistake. Negotiate and agree payment terms at the point of sale, not afterwards....
Be careful about who you work for Check out all new clients before you start working for them – avoid the pitfalls of working but not getting paid. What could be better than getting a new client, you think. Maybe someone rang out of the blue, or emailed, or even...
