Re: Quality problem with a contractor

[Jeffrey Pittman <jpittman -at- XWS -dot- COM>]

>I don't think you're saying what you mean here. I'm a freelance technical
>writer, and I'm a contractor. My clients and I sign a contract describing
>the terms of our agreement. I am not their employee.--RM

IMHO, a contractor works at the contracting company's job site.
I do not.  A contractor frequently uses the services of a
'head hunter'.  I do not.  Yes, my clients do sign a contract
with Stormy Weather, but the payment of the contracted-for work
is clearly defined as being due when the work is acceptable, and
not before.  These are *my* terms, not theirs.  However, I must
say that I work in a rural area, and I have known my clients for
years.  And, I always schedule an on-going payment plan.  When 25
percent of a project is completed and accepted, 25 percent of
the total bill is due.  Because of this, I charge by the page,
not by the hour.  My page rates are based on two hours for creation,
and one hour for revision, but they do not know that.  I am not a
contractor, I am the owner of my own company.
Jeffrey A. Pittman
Stormy Weather Consultants
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            DREAMS,
                 and IDEAS
                          ARE LIKE BALLOONS...
KEEP 'EM FLYING!
J.P.

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