Fitting in with other people's system Company payment systems are a minefield. Each will have its own foibles and you need to get your head round each and every one of them to get paid promptly. People can be important. Within each organisation there is someone with...
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...
