5 Legitimate Reasons It Might Be Time To Get Rid Of Your Client

CHICAGO - July 30, 2018 - PRLog -- Global Resources LLCexperts recommend paying attention to the following clues that will help you to know when you should drop a client immediately.

Refusal to Sign a Contract

While most clients know that contracts are critical and must be signed before work can begin, others simply refuse to do so. If a client refuses to budge on this, it's a clue that you should stop any work you are doing for this client.

Without a contract, it's possible they will take the work you do for them and not pay you for it. At this point, you have nothing to hold them to their word. You certainly don't want to work pro bono, so don't give away your services without a valid contract.

Late Payments

Once you do have a contract signed, you will, of course, still have clients who pay late. At times, this is entirely unavoidable and even understandable. Having said that, if it becomes overly consistent, this is your cue to drop the client immediately.

Short Paying

If/when clients short pay you, they better have a legitimate reason for it. Even then, you certainly don't have to accept it if the explanation is weak. To be honest, this is a clue that you should fire them immediately. Then you can move on to a client who pays what you're worth on time.

Paying Too Little

Paying too little is not the same as short paying. Paying too little means the client simply isn't paying what you are worth. The best thing you can do is find a different client as soon as possible.

Not Paying at All

This one is essentially a no-brainer. The client trusted you to do the work and you, in turn, trusted the client to pay you fairly. As a reliable contractor, you held up your end of the bargain, but they didn't. This is an obvious clue that you should drop a client immediately.

Requesting More Work Than Agreed Upon

Also known as scope creep, this is appropriately named because it creeps up on you. At first, a client will ask for little changes to your work every once in a while.

Pretty soon you're modifying a myriad of things on each project and spending way too much time for the pay. This is something that should tell you to drop a client quickly.