findtim
Top Contributor
i've posted about this type of thing before but this particular instance hasn't happened to me before.
i'm just detailing this for others new to freelancing.... thats all.
one of my BEST freelancers ( @ 16 jobs so far ) who i was almost daily in contact with has just gone missing ! , i have a BIG project on with him and its now 3 weeks without contact, i am really concerned for his well being as he is such a great guy + of course i need the work completed !!!
just so you get the story, last contact was " yes tim i will upload those changes tonight" , well he did upload and now........... no answer , i owe him $300USD for the work so you would think he would want it !!!!!
normally when a freelancer goes missing its when they have YOUR money !!!
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his skype comes online every day, i ask " r u there" everyday, but nothing happens, i sent emails, i have even said " do you need money" ? and still no answer.
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site is backed up and downloaded and works fine.
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he also knew i had other jobs ready for him to do, i've now had to give them to my other freelancers, so the guy has lost money. he's in india and a bloody good programmer.
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so the moral of the story is, backup everything they do daily, always have other freelancers to take the project on board, only pay on milestones. maybe seems cruel but its a reality, i'm sure if i died tomorrow my clients would ask " is my domain still registered" ?
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but i really had an emotional bank account with this guy , we were a team, i do hope he is ok but i just do not know how else i can contact him.
tim
i'm just detailing this for others new to freelancing.... thats all.
one of my BEST freelancers ( @ 16 jobs so far ) who i was almost daily in contact with has just gone missing ! , i have a BIG project on with him and its now 3 weeks without contact, i am really concerned for his well being as he is such a great guy + of course i need the work completed !!!
just so you get the story, last contact was " yes tim i will upload those changes tonight" , well he did upload and now........... no answer , i owe him $300USD for the work so you would think he would want it !!!!!
normally when a freelancer goes missing its when they have YOUR money !!!
--------------------
his skype comes online every day, i ask " r u there" everyday, but nothing happens, i sent emails, i have even said " do you need money" ? and still no answer.
--------------------
site is backed up and downloaded and works fine.
------------
he also knew i had other jobs ready for him to do, i've now had to give them to my other freelancers, so the guy has lost money. he's in india and a bloody good programmer.
----------------
so the moral of the story is, backup everything they do daily, always have other freelancers to take the project on board, only pay on milestones. maybe seems cruel but its a reality, i'm sure if i died tomorrow my clients would ask " is my domain still registered" ?
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but i really had an emotional bank account with this guy , we were a team, i do hope he is ok but i just do not know how else i can contact him.
tim