by Denise David Baer
The experience of a job gone sour, like
the one I described in last month's column,
was a hard way to learn a lesson,
one that I wouldn't wish on my toughest
competitor. But for my husband
and me, it was also a much needed
wake-up call. Until our company was
hit with a lawsuit, we thought this
contracting business was a piece of
cake. We've always been the trusting
sort, and we didn't have a clue how to
protect ourselves from the occasional
bad-seed client.
Obviously, the first line of defense is
simply to avoid deadbeat clients altogether,
but that's easier said than done.
Any client and any job can turn sour