Just an FYI for those anticipating this... got word from Freelancer's Union that launch of the invoice/site has been delayed until the 26th. Conversation is already underway on Twitter and will continue until then. Participate by following #getpaidnotplayed and FU founder @Sara_Horowitz.
Beth @gonecoworking On Apr 18, 8:00 am, Althea <[email protected]> wrote: > Hi all! > > We haven't launched the Worlds Longest Invoice yet, so it makes sense > you haven't found it online. We were hoping to involve you in its > launch next week. > > The World's Longest Invoice will be a website where freelancers can > enter the amount that they've been stiffed, and it will show the > cumulative amount freelancers have lost to nonpayment. Our hope is > that it'll be a tool to galvanize the freelance community around the > issue, and draw the attention of lawmakers who can do something about > it. > > We're planning to launch this thing on Tuesday, April 24, and were > hoping that coworking spaces would join us in pushing it out to your > communities to make sure we make the biggest splash possible. > > To get more info, you can sign up here: > http://www.surveygizmo.com/s3/896250/Coworking-DoA > > Or just contact my colleague, Chris Westcott, directly: > [email protected] > > Thanks! > Althea > > On Apr 17, 2:57 pm, Jana Harper <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > > > > > Yes, I'm not sure what it really is either... Althea, could you elaborate? > > > Jana Harper > > @well_crafted > > @workatthemill > > 206.601.0127 > > > On Apr 16, 2012, at 7:34 PM, Angel Kwiatkowski wrote: > > > > I rooted around on the website and I'm still confused about what the > > > World's Longest Invoice is...is it a 'real' invoice that you're compiling > > > based on info provided from supporters? Can we see the invoice somewhere? > > > Maybe it's theoretical and I just don't get it! > > > > On Thursday, April 12, 2012 4:31:58 PM UTC-6, Althea wrote: > > > Coworking friends: > > > > Did you know 77% of freelancers will be stiffed by a deadbeat client > > > at some point in their career? Without any true protection, > > > freelancers are forced to spend precious time and money chasing their > > > checks or taking legal action, or they have to walk away, at an even > > > greater cost to pride and pocketbook. > > > > That’s why Freelancers Union, Loosecubes, Freshbooks, and freelancers > > > throughout the country are launching The World’s Longest Invoice on > > > April 24 to raise awareness about this critical issue. And we're > > > hoping you'll join us. > > > > The World’s Longest Invoice will jumpstart a fun and irreverent - but > > > critically important - nationwide conversation about how much it sucks > > > to not get paid for your work – and how it can be avoided. > > > > Here’s where you come in: Coworking spaces nationwide are invited to > > > participate in any way they can, from projecting the growing World’s > > > Longest Invoice live on the wall to creating a special coworking day > > > to bring new members into your space. > > > > We'd love it if you'd join The World’s Longest Invoice party, and have > > > got some great ideas about how you can participate. Sign up here for > > > more info:http://www.surveygizmo.com/s3/896250/Coworking-DoA > > > > In May, we’ll deliver the World’s Longest Invoice to lawmakers in > > > Albany to urge them to pass the Freelancer Payment Protection act in > > > New York. It’s model legislation that gives freelancers the same > > > protection as “traditional” employees – they can file wage claims for > > > the money they’re owed and get protection from the Department of > > > Labor. We are SO CLOSE to passing the bill and creating a historic > > > precedent in NY that can be replicated throughout the country. > > > > Let us know if you're down to help the freelance community build The > > > World’s Longest Invoice:http://www.surveygizmo.com/s3/896250/Coworking-DoA > > > > If you have any questions or comments, definitely contact Chris > > > Westcott at [email protected] for more info. He'll get > > > you what you need. > > > > We hope you will join us in the effort to get freelancers paid not > > > played. > > > > Best, > > > Althea > > > > Advocacy and Policy Director > > > Freelancers Union > > >www.freelancersunion.org > > > > -- > > > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > > > "Coworking" group. > > > To view this discussion on the web > > > visithttps://groups.google.com/d/msg/coworking/-/NGkhcMMFjIcJ. > > > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > > > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > > > [email protected]. > > > For more options, visit this group > > > athttp://groups.google.com/group/coworking?hl=en. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Coworking" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/coworking?hl=en.
