So, I'm in this contract. A six month project bid. Based on the due dates, and the "Five days to address functionality that does not meet specs" the project should have been done by the end of the third month, even though my compensation is spread out over 6. I tacked on a little additional support in each month (5 hours).
Here it is 8 weeks after I submitted the code that provides the functionality, we are still operating in the "build and fix" mode of software development. To be nice, I even give him a five business day notice before I go back on the clock. Remember he only had five days to review the information in the first place. The client agrees that I have gone over and above. We agree upon a discounted hourly rate for further work. 12 weeks after I submitted the code that provides the functionality, he balks at the invoice and is completely shocked that I'm trying to charge him more than we originally agreed upon. He refuses to pay most of the over the above amount. I did have his vocal approval on additional charges. I did work without having my bases covered in writing. I got screwed, that's the nature of the game. It's a costly lesson to learn. 14 weeks after I submitted the code, he is still changing functionality. He is complaining that I'm refusing to do any more work beyond the hours I was contractually obligated to provide without a new contract. He did find one thing that was not completed to spec and I offered to do that at a discounted rate You may all smile and nod. Isn't consulting fun? My other major client ( a middle man) is 6 months behind in paying me, refuses to give me a payment schedule as to when they will be able to pay me (Since they are at the mercy of their client). They have started to complain I am being unresponsive to their emails. I told them flat out that they take low priority due to the outstanding balance. I'm about to terminate that contract, but I don't want to leave the project undone, because I'm sure they'll use that as an excuse not to pay me anything. Anyone wanna hire a CF Author, starting in January? Osborne is actually the only client I don't have any problems with. ( do they count as a client?) -- Jeffry Houser | mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] AIM: Reboog711 | ICQ: 5246969 | Fax / Phone: 860-223-7946 -- DotComIt: Database Driven Web Data My Book: Instant ColdFusion 5 | http://www.instantcoldfusion.com My New Book: ColdFusion: A Beginner's Guide due out next February -- Far Cry Fly, Alternative Folk Rock http://www.farcryfly.com | http://www.mp3.com/FarCryFly -- No quote today, please check back ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Get the mailserver that powers this list at http://www.coolfusion.com Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/index.cfm?sidebar=lists
