It's not healthy. Don't let outstanding debt accumulate like that. On my second job, my boss once told me not to commit any new code changes to the client's re

It's not healthy. Don't let outstanding debt accumulate like that. On my second job, my boss once told me not to commit any new code changes to the client's repository until they paid an outstanding bill. They paid very quickly. If they need something from you, use that you get them to pay those outstanding bills. > their ability to pay Ability or willingness? Do they pay their own people? Their own executives? That's a choice they're making.