Hey, all!
I was wondering how you all handle contracts, and whether you've ever had an issue with getting paid.
I'm ready to move from sites such as Upwork (and my relatively low-paying "regular" guy) to seeking work independently. However, I am concerned about getting paid. What if the person takes my work, cuts and runs? I don't know why I never considered this before - probably because I've always worked for someone else, one way or another.
Such problems don't generally arise under those conditions.
I searched "contract" in the searchbar but came up with all sorts of posts that seemed unrelated to contracts...don't know what happened there.
1. How do you "receive" a contract when you're communicating remotely?
2. Does anyone know of a sample contract/contract template I might use for articles, blog entries, press released, web content, etc.?
3. What happens if the client doesn't pay?
4. Do you generally request net 30?
Thanks for any help!
I was wondering how you all handle contracts, and whether you've ever had an issue with getting paid.
I'm ready to move from sites such as Upwork (and my relatively low-paying "regular" guy) to seeking work independently. However, I am concerned about getting paid. What if the person takes my work, cuts and runs? I don't know why I never considered this before - probably because I've always worked for someone else, one way or another.
Such problems don't generally arise under those conditions.I searched "contract" in the searchbar but came up with all sorts of posts that seemed unrelated to contracts...don't know what happened there.
1. How do you "receive" a contract when you're communicating remotely?
2. Does anyone know of a sample contract/contract template I might use for articles, blog entries, press released, web content, etc.?
3. What happens if the client doesn't pay?
4. Do you generally request net 30?
Thanks for any help!