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> Speaking of 1099 contract work-- I have been approached by Writing
> Assistance Inc to do 1099 work. They are functioning as a
> "middle man" for
> a customer who needs a technical writer. They say they won't
> pay me until
> the customer pays them for my work. Is this the way contracting 1099s
> should work? Aren't they responsible for paying me within 30
> days of my
> invoice, regardless of whether their customer pays them (for
> the work I
> did) or not? What's your advice? Where can I find out if they are a
> reputable company?
>
>
I wondered about a site without any identification of who is behind it (I
couldn't find anything on the site, but maybe I missed it), so I did a WhoIs
search and found that it's Scott Hartmann. Evidently he's an STC member, and
his company is listed here:
Basically, you and your client agree on terms of payment. The rules are made
between you and your client. If you don't like this company's terms, don't
work for it.
Bonnie Granat | www.GranatEdit.com
bgranat -at- granatedit -dot- com
Cambridge, Massachusetts, US
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