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'I asked for deposit, they say, they are big company and they dont [sic] do that'
Which is utter, utter rubbish on their part. It's a standard thing for freelancers. That should have been your first red flag, right there.
'You really are at their disposal. Unfortunately, especially in this economy, many companies are on the "pay when paid" model. Meaning that they don't pay anyone until their client pays them.'
With all due respect to you, formed, so is this. Your own suppliers as a freelancer – which is to say, your phone company, electricity provider, internet supplier, et cetera – all expect to be paid on the date indicated on their invoices to you, right? So it should sodding well be when we're in the supplier position. If a company can't pay for the work when it is contracted, and can only pay when they get paid, they shouldn't be contracting work out in the first place, and freelancers should be giving them a wide berth.