http://essentialwriters.com/forum/tags/pay Just another bbPress community en-US Fri, 10 Sep 2010 15:28:19 +0000 bbpress 1.0-alpha-2 q http://essentialwriters.com/forum/search.php http://essentialwriters.com/forum/topic/getting-paid-for-freelance-work#post-60 Sun, 09 Aug 2009 18:22:14 +0000 emily 60@http://essentialwriters.com/forum/ <p>Is anyone else having trouble getting paid by media companies hit by the credit crunch? I've seen two of the magazines I write for close, which means I'm unlikely to get the money they owe me. If you have any hints on how I can claim this money I'll be very grateful. </p> http://essentialwriters.com/forum/topic/getting-paid-for-freelance-work#post-42 Wed, 22 Apr 2009 17:01:14 +0000 emily 42@http://essentialwriters.com/forum/ <p>It gets sooo frustrating! Sometimes I seem to spend more time phoning and emaling companies who owe me money than I did one the piece I'm trying to get paid for! And why is it that the bigger a company is the more unwilling they seem to be to pay up?? </p> http://essentialwriters.com/forum/topic/getting-paid-for-freelance-work#post-38 Fri, 17 Apr 2009 16:12:56 +0000 cgharding 38@http://essentialwriters.com/forum/ <p>I've had massive issues with this, particularly as I work mostly in alternative culture magazines. One in particular, Dazed and Confused, I have been chasing for almost a year and a half for payment...<br /> In the end, it is a matter of persistence with these people, though don't alienate your employers - that's one thing no freelancer can afford. </p> http://essentialwriters.com/forum/topic/getting-paid-for-freelance-work#post-19 Tue, 24 Feb 2009 09:36:41 +0000 Judy Darley 19@http://essentialwriters.com/forum/ <p>This doesn't help the many freelancers who don't receive contracts... In fact, I think I've only been given contracts for about ten per cent of the freelance commissions I've completed. </p> http://essentialwriters.com/forum/topic/getting-paid-for-freelance-work#post-16 Fri, 06 Feb 2009 17:56:23 +0000 Kathleen Inglis 16@http://essentialwriters.com/forum/ <p>One common mistake people make is not reading their contracts properly. Many companies will state in their contracts that they pay '40 days after invoice received' or something similar, so it's best to check that out first, and maybe send a quick email to the accounts department to make sure everything has been received. </p> http://essentialwriters.com/forum/topic/getting-paid-for-freelance-work#post-13 Sat, 10 Jan 2009 15:34:31 +0000 Anonymous 13@http://essentialwriters.com/forum/ <p>I've worked for my fair share of companies who have been terrible at paying. I think it's often best to phone up and speak to someone in the accounts department as they can't ignore you unlike an email or letter than can just be forgotten about or "put to one side". </p> http://essentialwriters.com/forum/topic/getting-paid-for-freelance-work#post-10 Thu, 18 Dec 2008 10:19:08 +0000 graham 10@http://essentialwriters.com/forum/ <p>Hey, Mike, if you're a writer you probably won't be paid till it's published, but if you're editing or prod-editing, you should get it at the end of the month or whenever their salaried staff get paid. </p> http://essentialwriters.com/forum/topic/getting-paid-for-freelance-work#post-6 Mon, 15 Dec 2008 16:58:29 +0000 Judy Darley 6@http://essentialwriters.com/forum/ <p>Hi Mike,<br /> one thing I sometimes saw when working as a features editor and receiving invoices from writers was a standard paragraph stating: "Payment is required within 30 days of publication of the work. Late payment will be charged according to the 'Late Payments of Commercial Debts (Interest) Act 1988."<br /> I have no idea what this means, but it sounded sufficient authoritative to make me pay as promptly as possible. Definitely worth looking into! </p> http://essentialwriters.com/forum/topic/getting-paid-for-freelance-work#post-4 Thu, 04 Dec 2008 14:56:45 +0000 Steve 4@http://essentialwriters.com/forum/ <p>Has any one else had trouble getting invoices paid when working as a freelance journalist? How have you overcome it? </p>