Re: Doc always seems to be on vacation on previously proposed paydays

They obviously value you! Way to go!

"DJGordon" <danigordon@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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> I have seriously thought about it. If I wouldn't lose my house over losing
> this job I would be so tempted. But this is my bread and butter account
and
> while I don't kowtow, I am a bit deferential to them. Of course, here
lately
> I've noticed they are (no other way to describe it) kissing my feet for
some
> reason. Heck, got this last check on the 2nd. They've been super nice
about
> me saying they aren't going to get some of the files when they say they
want
> theme. They got burned by the first two companies they used when they got
> started and swore they would never have just one transcription company on
> retainer again and have been using that Indian (now U.S.-based of course)
> company that I have mentioned for things that don't need to be back within
a
> month and crappy QA.... but all of a sudden I notice they haven't been
given
> anything since March, so I'm wondering if they think the same way I do and
> we're both just too "scared" to talk about it. I can't risk losing their
> account, and maybe by some small chance they actually think they could
risk
> losing me. Nice to think of, they are always sending me thank you notes,
> cards, goodies in the mail, etc. so maybe I just worry too much.
>
> Dani
>
> "RaeMorrill" <RaeMorrill@xxxxxxx> wrote in message
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> > Wonder how they would feel if the check was late and you decided to hold
> > work? Just amazing that companies are like that especially when you know
> > they have the money.
> >
> > DJGordon wrote:
> >> Amen. My main client used to be wonderful. I turned my invoice in on
the
> >> 1st, my check was cut within two days and sent out. Then they decided I
> >> had to turn them in by the 23rd to get paid by the first. Well, check
> >> started getting later and later, sometimes after the tenth. I would
email
> >> and complain and now they say that their other "vendors" have net 45
> >> days. I said, well, that's fine and dandy but I'm not other "vendors".
> >> Now the promise is I turn in on the 23rd and it is cut sometime between
> >> the 6th and the 10th, best deal I could get. I still have to get on
them
> >> sometimes about remembering me and there's always an excuse. The sad
> >> thing is that my client is a multibillion dollar audiovisual production
> >> company and I happen to know that they are always late paying bills
such
> >> as their Earthlink internet account. Truly poor accounting going on.
But,
> >> oh boy, like right now, they sure do want their files back on time if
not
> >> before time. They send them to me, then a day later say, oh yeah, those
> >> are rush, we need them yesterday. And these aren't 5-10 recordings.
These
> >> are 149 minute conferences on pediatric epilepsy, clinical trial
> >> training, everything under the sun....oh woe is me LOL I'm just feeling
> >> sorry for myself since the main subs I use all decided to go on
vacation
> >> at the same time and I'm working 18-hour days to stay caught up. {sigh}
> >>
> >> Dani
> >>
> >> "Gisele" <Gisele.1s10wh@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
> >> news:Gisele.1s10wh@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> >>
> >>>My big client does not sign his own checks, and I get 'em like
> >>>clockwork. I let go a client a couple of years ago because she was a
> >>>doc signing her own checks, would never stiff me on an invoice, but I
> >>>always had to send the invoice, wait X number of days, call/email to
> >>>inquire if the dang thing had been paid, and I just got sick of it, so
> >>>I gave her 30 days' notice. She was also dictating all over creation
> >>>on a cell phone, and I just got tired of listening to the static, so
> >>>those two problems combined made me happy to give her up. What I tell
> >>>them is, they don't have to ask where the transcription is (it's
> >>>delivered every day!), so I shouldn't have to ask where my pay is.
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>--
> >>>Gisele
> >>
> >>
>



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