Re: FLASH: Dilemma

[Eva Isabel/E Graphics]

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 Behalf Of Brian

Sent: Saturday, April 01, 2000 6:03 AM

To:

flasherchinwag [dot] com

Subject: FLASH: Dilemma


Same thing happens to me all the time.  I only work as freelancer and it is

pretty incredible that the huge companies are the ones that don't want to

give any advance payments, against smaller bussines wich accept happily the

deal i offer them.  Mostly they claim they have their own payment policies

and i can't go against them.  I have worked like this only once (not very

happy about it).  I got all my money at the completion of the project.  But

then, i don't have kids, only a cat, and my husband makes enough so at least

i can accept those projects withouth feeling stressed about the rent.  If

you can't afford to wait 1 month to get paid then my suggestion is to

politely talk them to convince them, either that or walk away.

Also i have a good contract done by a lawyer, because things are different

here in mexico and the contracts i saw posted here wouldn't fit our crappy

legal system.  I got  mine with very specific terms, and for that particular

case, i made them sign a "special" contract at the moment they approved the

final sketch, in wich they commited themselves to pay me upon the delivery

of the job plus the usual penalities for delays.  As i said, i didn't have

any problems, but not sure if i want to take the risk anymore.  I feel like

i am not asking for anything unusual plus my work and time is worth it.


Hope this helps


Eva



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