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To: FastCoyote
Your situation happens over and over every day in every occupation. Doctors have to treat patients who do not pay, or their insurance companies only pay part. As an attorny, I can't tell you how many times people have bothered me at all hours of the day and night to handle their pressing legal matters only to stiff me latter.

I now require retainers up front and cut clients loose when they become slow or no pays. The est lessons in life are learned the hard way.

By the way, the wealthier the client (I have found), the bigger the pain and the more likely you will be left holding the bag (or an unpaid invoice) in the end. I supposes that is how they got rich; they never gave any of their money to anyone else.

16 posted on 06/28/2003 12:41:39 PM PDT by PackerBoy
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To: PackerBoy
By the way, the wealthier the client (I have found), the bigger the pain and the more likely you will be left holding the bag (or an unpaid invoice) in the end. I supposes that is how they got rich; they never gave any of their money to anyone else.

You know what they say; you don't get rich by writing a lot of checks.... Seriously, I have found this to be true in just about every job I've worked.
17 posted on 06/28/2003 12:48:32 PM PDT by Welsh Rabbit
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