The real take home message here is that freelancing is difficult when others don’t respect us as small businesses. It comes from both sides: if freelancers don’t think of themselves as a business, they can’t expect others to treat them as such.
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But even when we try and handle matters professionally, clients don’t take us seriously.
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Ultimately, it comes down to the inherent yet ironic power dynamics at play: Outlets depend on freelancers for content and story ideas but can’t seem to actually value our work and treat us professionally.
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It’s exhausting to have to stand up for ourselves, but sometimes it can be worth it.
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I decided to self-publish this piece because I wanted the story out there without a publication’s scrutiny, and to avoid the irony of possibly getting paid late again for a story. I’d appreciate it if you gave it a read & a share.
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Tweet je nedostupan.
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I won’t be working with or pitching any of them again
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I feel like signing a contract that stipulates a late fee while simultaneously responding to these messages with "we don't pay late fees" is tantamount to fraud
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Nothing in the story indicates there was any late-fee stipulation. That is her real problem here. It seems like they likely had no obligation to pay it, because she just made it up, and did little research in how to invoice. Seems like she's lucky to have collected any late fees
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Make up an email account, for your “bookkeeper” or “accountant,” which is really you, and send payment correspondence through that. Invoices get paid a lot faster if they think a third party is involved.
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I hired an assistant to help take the emotional labour out of following up on late payments.
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