Take the advance payment
Freelancers & agency owners,
Take the advance payment.
Seriously.
I know this sounds obvious, but I ignored this rule once and I'm paying the price for it right now.
A few weeks ago, I completed an entire workflow for a contractor based in California.
The scope was discussed.
The work was delivered.
Everything was completed from my side.
Then came the scope creep.
Suddenly there were new requirements that were never part of the original agreement. Since those requests were outside the approved scope, the project got stuck in back-and-forth discussions.
The result?
The client hasn't paid the contractor yet.
The contractor hasn't paid me yet.
And everyone's stuck in endless conversations.
The reason I didn't take an advance?
"Let's build trust first."
Big mistake.
Trust is great.
Contracts are better.
Advance payments are even better.
A lesson I'll never ignore again:
Get the scope in writing.
Take an advance.
Deliver the work.
Get paid.
Leave on good terms.
PS: Get that advance fix that windshield 😂
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