Venkatesh Rao@vgr·Jul 5, 2017Heuristic: if you have to ask for partial payment upfront to derisk a gig, it's almost certainly a bad gig2317
sam atman@djinnius·Jul 6, 2017Replying to @vgrAlso: set a prior on likelihood of full payment. Value gig at upfront + rest * odds, so 50/50 value at 0.75 of sticker. Then charge more.11
Venkatesh Rao@vgrReplying to @djinniusMy point is, if you have to do that stuff, gig is likely to suck for reasons quite apart from risk of non-payment (boring client, dumb work)12:09 AM · Jul 6, 20173 Likes
seema rao@artlust·Jul 6, 2017Replying to @vgr and @djinniusAsking for money ahead of time means your unconscious is expecting stress or negativity.3