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I find a much better strategy is to try not doing business with assholes. No amount of money will make you feel good about spending time with an asshole, and a
by amorphid 9y ago
I find a much better strategy is to try not doing business with assholes. No amount of money will make you feel good about spending time with an asshole, and an asshole is likely the one you'll get sued by. Source: did business with one asshole, subcontracted some of the work to another asshole, got screwed by the former, and sued by the latter.
- tedeh 9y agoSo then the right question changes from what a good contract to sign is, to who is an asshole or not. Do you have any specifics that you look out for that you would like to share?
- fencepost 9y agoWell, I'd start with checking whether the person has a history of suing or being sued (e.g. by stiffed subcontractors). Also whether they take apparent pride in that history. Further, ask people he's been in business with in the past not about him but about whether they'd do business with him in the future.
- amorphid 9y agoThis is pretty good advice. The person who sued me had also sued other people. If your local court(s) have a searchable online database, search for the person's name and/or the name of their company. I'd also recommend trying to not putt yourself in a position where you can only pay a subcontractor when you get paid. When you're client is late on payment, and your subcontractor starts hounding you for cash, you won't have a good time.
- amorphid 9y agoAsshole is a pretty subjective measurement. Warning signs are people who push you around, rush into getting a contract signed, ask too many questions for a really small contract, try to control details of how you'd do the work, etc. A lot of it you learn by experience.