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Thanks. Paying per milestone is what I should have done, and do when I'm hiring total unknowns but this designer came to me with enough social proof (he's prett

Thanks. Paying per milestone is what I should have done, and do when I'm hiring total unknowns but this designer came to me with enough social proof (he's pretty well known in the community + the recommendation) that I decided to just pay upfront so I wouldn't deal with the burden of a back and forth. Now I see better. Thanks for helping to settle my mind.

thejerz 14y ago
When you pay by the project (whether 100% upfront, 50% down / 50% on completion, or by the milestone), there is always a conflict of interest between what the contractor wants and what you want. The contractor wants to complete the job with as little work as possible, but you want him to spend as much time as it takes to get it done right. This is why I have learned to always pay by the hour. But whatever works for you..