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Do another freelancer a favor and tell us which companies don’t pay their bills.
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Looking to gain a better understanding of what hourly rate I should be charging. I’m new to freelance and have had roles in NYC that pay $70/hr, $90/hr and $180/hr. As a Senior what should I realistic… more

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What would you charge as a day rate in Brisbane, Australia for: Senior Design, Art Direction, Illustration, Finished Art? Would you charge each separately? If so, what would you charge for each? I hav… more

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I don’t know if this matters, but I need to learn more. Help me out.

Working for a small agency for a few months now on one client on a temporary employment agreement. Getting ready to sign a contract for work on… more

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Any PM freelancers here? What pros and cons do you see versus being full time?

Anyone aware of freelance Strat opportunities that you can share?

Anyone have experience with VMLYR?

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Ethical question: if you presented an idea to one agency for a certain client but the idea went nowhere (only the cd saw it) is it ethical / permitted to re-present the same idea for another agency an… more

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Watch out for Publicis—specifically Digitas. After a few weeks there, and a couple of quiet days (client is taking their time w/comments, etc) I was told that even though I was booked for that short w… more

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Contemplating going freelance in the next year or two but want to be somewhat aware of what I’d be jumping into. What are some pros and cons to the freelance life?

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Does AIGA provide any sort of legal resources to help combat nonpayment issues with deadbeat clients

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Anyone every have an issue with an agency paying you an hourly, and not being upfront about the hours prospected per day... until your last day, and then have an issue when the invoice is sent in?

Anyone else have issues with Virtue?

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So was my check mysteriously lost in the mail or does it take 6-7 days to get from one part of Brooklyn to another?! On a check that was already late

So - who’s still waiting on an invoice that’s due in 2018?

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LuckeYou in NYC. They talked me into accepting 3/4 my hourly rate. Dragged their feet about "letting" me invoice bc client killed the project. THEN took nearly FOUR to pay me...

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I’d list the last agency that didn’t pay me but they actually closed up shortly after. Sadly the content I wrote is on their client’s site - but it’s not the client’s fault the agency didn’t pay me.

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Got a non-paying client we need to avoid? We’ve all had clients who don’t pay their bills. Feel free to list them by name, how much they owe and how long they’re past due. It’s anonymous, after all!

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