what you are describing is like being an employee with a lot of downside, isn't it?
Not sure what you mean.
The downside depends on how much in wages i risk, be it a day, a week, or two months. Contractors typically risk a little more than employees do, with approximately the same legal system to fall back on.
At this point, it's crystal clear, i'm not risking more than a week, and am starting with five days, marked on a calendar.
In theory, i have lien law on my side, for what its worth. It only insures property cant be sold till debts are cleared up. Have not heard of employees leveraging this option too much.
Having been a contractor, bidding on jobs, i don't feel any more "controlled" as i did then. You still have clients, and you still have to make them happy, usually by getting things done in a reasonable amount of time.
Like a contractor, i don't have a lot of job security, other than making people happy.
Theoretically, there is a lot of work ahead for this client, if happy, and able to pay.
I risked that relationship, having gone on strike, for reasons she may think could have been solved another way, such as, 'i want to be paid now'. I have never, actually, heard of an employee who has to pick random days to say, 'i want to be paid now'. Basically, that's what an "invoice" is.
I think the need to invoice puts me in the realm of contractors. But even as a contractor, most invoices are documented on paper and sent through proper channels. I assumed EMAIL was a good channel to send a PDF document that she could print out. Turns out that's a big black hole for this client. TEXT to phone, plus actual VOICE would have been better. Finally, i had to tell her, up front, when, and how and how often i intend to invoice. I risked the longevity of this job to do it.
