Why is it So Hard to Get Paid?

Getting paid is the hidden cost of freelance work, but it doesn’t have to be

Jerry Seinfeld has a routine where he talks about eating at restaurants and getting the check at the end of the meal. When you sit down to eat, you’re hungry, and the prices don’t matter as much. You have a sense of what you can afford and happily order your food. At the end of the meal, when you’re full, you get the check. Your brain thinks, “why should I spend money on food? I’m stuffed!”

You now have extra work that wasn’t…