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Companies of that size are going to have standardized contracts and take it or leave it terms. 'Finance' (really procurement) does not have the time or bandwidt
by hash872 6y ago
Companies of that size are going to have standardized contracts and take it or leave it terms. 'Finance' (really procurement) does not have the time or bandwidth to sit there and negotiate terms & conditions with individual freelancers- anything you proposed would have to be run by Legal, then get redlined, etc. You can't negotiate with them
- hashkb 6y agoI disagree. I negotiate all the time, and often even get companies to use my contract or at least incorporate many of my terms. Edit: If you aren't ready to say "sorry we couldn't make a deal" and bail, you'll never know what finance is willing to do. They have a lot more time than you. Edit 2: biggest lesson for me: "these are our standard terms, we don't negotiate them" is just words! You get to use your words back. That's negotiating. I can say "I always accept payment in full prior to starting". Neither are laws of physics, right?
- hash872 6y ago> I negotiate all the time, and often even get companies to use my contract or at least incorporate many of my terms With what size companies? I am also self-employed, and also negotiate all the time, and also frequently get companies to use my contracts or agree to my terms. It just stops working at a certain company size, unless you are really providing something rare or unique. The discussion was not whether clients will negotiate- many will- but whether you can get Salesforce or Warner Brothers to negotiate their standard contract. At that company size, no, I don't believe that they do