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Vent: A client in Austin offered me a $500 bonus to finish a project early, but the contract didn't say anything about it.
Now they're saying the 'bonus' was just a verbal 'thank you' and I'm out the cash, which taught me to get every single financial promise in writing before I even start the work, so has anyone else had a client try to walk back a payment promise like that?
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the_avery7mo ago
Wait, isn't a bonus for finishing early still a payment promise? It sounds like they're just trying to avoid paying you what they said they would. Getting it in writing is the only safe move now.
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henry1897mo ago
Nah, gotta disagree here. A spoken bonus is just a nice idea until it's on paper, it's not a real promise. Seen too many "bonuses" vanish once the work is done. Getting the contract right from the start is what actually saves you the headache, not chasing a handshake deal later.
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jessica_hernandez177mo ago
Ugh that's so frustrating. I used to think a handshake deal was good enough if the client seemed nice, but I got burned almost the same way last year. Now I won't even order supplies until the payment terms are signed, it just saves the headache. How early did you actually finish the project for them?
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