Hey FGB fam!

Hey FGB fam!

I have a query for those of you who work as freelancers. Typically, in my experience, you are approached by a firm/person who wish to avail your services and if you are both satisfied that it is feasible, you go ahead with an agreement. This involves setting a timeline for the delivery of the task, but rarely ever one for the payment to be made by the hiring party.

Now, as a norm, you have to follow the deadline and deliver the task and then submit an invoice based on a pre-agreed amount. My question is - how long do you normally give the other party after sharing your invoice for them to pay you? If they are not clear with you, even after you have asked them, about when you can expect to be paid, what course do you take, given that you might want to consider this as a networking exercise as well? Is it okay to chase them up on phone after 2 weeks of the submission having elapsed, or do you recommend being more patient?

Any leads would be helpful.