Anyone freelance for BGB and get stiffed? I worked for them for about a month and my CD and PM had some argument about reallocating hours worked on one job to another code; they argued up until my last they and I still haven’t been paid for the week with the hours in question. The woman who oversees freelancers is ghosting me. It’s a huge chunk of cash so I’m trying to figure out how to get in touch with anyone who can escalate the matter.

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This is illegal. I would raise hell. Don't worry about burning a bridge to nowhere. BGB is a joke anyway.

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Thanks for flagging so the rest of us know to stay away from BGB

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Completely unexceptional. Email all the C-levels (CEO, CFO, CCO) at that agency and include screenshots of your submitted timesheets.

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Also feel free to email the client and tell them that BGB needs a full audit of their billing practices. cc the freelance coordinator.

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Thanks all for the incredible feedback—after it happened I suspected I couldn’t be the only one and sad to hear I’m not! I will be taking you all up on the excellent advice and CC anyone relevant, and will report to DOL. 🙌

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Email the woman again and point to your previous email below and CC the CD, PM, HR, CFO, CCO, and CEO.

Mention that you’ve heard of BGB doing this to others and you hope it isn’t true.

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Come back and let us know how it works out. That’s some bush league shit.

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Totally unacceptable! If it’s not just some wacky mistake on their part then they should be called out for it and can work from Fiverr.

Just here to say holy shit

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Are you my friend?

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@Freelance Copywriter 2 no, I was recruited by the company.

Send them an official invoice with past due xx days, and stating that they will owe XX% nonpayment penalty for each month for overdue. Send it with an official letter that threatens legal action if they continue to ignore their debt. Cc everyone, including yourself .

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Any update on this, OP?

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We got stiffed for an update…!

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