Subj : Re: LINUX the Cross Roads
To   : MARK FIRESTONE
From : Tracker1
Date : Sun Feb 20 2005 09:16 am

MARK FIRESTONE wrote:
> I don't do side programing work anymore.  I almost did a system for this 
> place my wife was managing, but she got forced out.  I quit before then, 
> as it was clear I'd never get paid.  I'm sick of dead beats.

I think one should consider doing like lawyers do, and have a retainer
account/credit that you work from..  let the client know when the funds are
going to run dry, and stop work if/when they do...

Been in the same situation a few times didn't get paid, or got paid way less
or just ate what time went over the original quote (even though the client
changed spec).

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