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?

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Yes, it happened recently with an agency I was freelancing with.
A wonderful display of unprofessionalism from their GM following my invoice.

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That doesn’t surprise me. I never agree to hourly for that reason.

Never hourly.

Do tell!

What is the alternative to hourly? Wanting to learn as much as I can about the freelance world before trying to break in.

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