New S.O.P. for New Clients

After working online for almost five years, one would have thought I got it made. Unfortunately, everyone is wrong. True, I got several staff working for me, true I have clients and true I got projects, but every once in a while I still get scammed!

Well, the returning client who scammed me is still promising to pay me, though I still have yet to see any sign of green bucks. But this is worse, another client hasn’t paid me for like two months!!….I don’t know what happened to him, my staff working for him is still continuing with the task. But there are no words from him or his assistant. The last thing he said to me was, my staff knows the work already so just continue with that. Just make sure she sends in a daily report, there is no need to baby-sit her as they have lots of things to do.

But it is getting weird, it has been two weeks or more and no communication from them. Of course, the worse part is, we haven’t received any payment yet for work done in May and June. I recalled all our conversation and he doesn’t seem to be the kind of guy that would scam me. He was honest and down to earth and was even planning to visit us here in the Phils. But then, what do we know? Like I always said, working virtual is still a high risk. Trust is a hard thing to trust.

So I am making a new S.O.P for new clients, there will be a half month non-refundable deposit for those who wish to avail of our services. Why half month and why non-refundable? Obviously half month because I don’t want to be scammed again and again, makes me look like a fool. Another thing is, some employers are so inconsiderate, they will tell you to stop working right away because they have no budget already. Well hey, a little notice helps, like a two week notice? I mean who do you suppose will have to pay for the two weeks salary huh? I am running a business here not a charity case!!!

Anyway, I would also like to use this opportunity to call out to ANDREW…..you know who you are, hey man, if you don’t pay me within this month, I am really going to expose you for the scammer you are! Not just you but your mom as well and the website that I worked for.

Trust me everyone, it doesn’t pay to be soft hearted and kind in this virtual working place we are in.