I'm getting JACKED
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- abizzyman
jacked is 'yank' for 'screwed', 'shafted', 'molested', 'spanked', 'beaten', ummmm.... 'fucked'? Yeah, I'm being fucked by a 'friend' / 'client'.
I've been working and reworking and then re-updating.. then rebuilding... THEN FUCKING TEARING DOWN AND REBUILDING AGAIN this damn magazine site SINCE APRIL.
This site was mocked-up... but finally got some real content early may...
.. anyhow.. this is my ex-employer / dare I say friend? who's just given me the 'next week' pile of shit for the 3 months.
Our agreement is financial --- but I haven't gotten a damn thing in writing... and I'm scared that now the site IS LIVE that'll he'll have someone else go out and begin updating this thing... and TOTALLY FUCK ME.
... he plays 'the friend' card on me every MOTHER-FUCKING TIME I mention our 'agreement'.
I don't know what to do... I just want to yank the site down... but I'd never do that because that would make me as bad as him.
I've clocked more than 100 hours on this thing and was taken to a ritzy brunch that cost him %75 for my plate. He actually has the NERVE to bring that up when I mention our 'agreement'... like that's supposed to show his good faith?
The other problem is that I got my best friend in the door there to take over when I left (the print side of the mag).. and I was/am strictly web on a contract basis...
... it's a pain in the ass not being able to blow off steam to YOUR BEST FRIEND cuz he now works for the dude (and loves the guy) that used to be my employer.
I guess there's nothing I can do about this.. I'm just writing this for all you young freelancers I guess.
GET EVERYTHING IN WRITING... YOU WRITE THE CONTRACT... etc. etc.
The dishonesty of people out there is terrible.
It makes me want to stop doing what I love because it leaves such a bad taste in your mouth.
I'm thinking KFC is hiring for manager positions right now (sarcasm - yes.. anger - yes).
i'm done.
- bhawk0
omfg there is a twin...even the lunch thing is the same. mine wasn't even ritzy. :)LOL
- abizzyman0
yeah... well - the ritzy lunch covered perhaps 1/30th of the flash work I've done.
... sorry that yours wasn't as extravagent. :) I should have puked it up had I known where the all seem to be heading.
Where you ever able to do anything about getting paid? Or were you vindictive at all?
I used to work at the signshop way back in the day -- one of the bosses favorite things was 'sign repo day'... can i legally do it online?
- Triss0
I have friends (so called) like this too, I feel for you, I’m interested in seeing the site, if it’s available online?
- abizzyman0
yeah... it's up:
... you'll have to register to view the site -- but it's free... and I'll delete you afterwords if you don't want to be on their email spam list and snailmail list.
- Warland0
If your not getting paid for that. You just been sodomized mate.
If you don't mind my saying so.
I learnt this lesson once too, lost a 'friendship'.
No contract, no downpayment; no touch mouse.
If you want to take the hostage route, be prepared for a fight, but if this person is really your 'freind' would you be feeling like this?
- Warland0
PS
Pretty good work as well.
- pascii0
i'm sure, next time you won't be treatened like this. ppl learn.
- Danski0
If there's no contract, there's no agreement to give him the site, either, or to guarantee it's content, or it's availability. Hold a nice little coup.
- diggity0
freelancing is such a great way to learn. If you dont get paid for this site your should rip it down, however if your "friend" even thinks your gonna take it down, he may try to back it up, so watch out for that. worse comes to worst you can always take him to small claims court and battle it out there, you may not get as much as you originally asked for but you will definatly get something for sure. as far as your friend thats working there, dont let that stop you from paying the rent. nah mean?
- unknown0
are you in control of the hosting?
if so give a final demand for the money and if it doesn't show put up a 'non payment ass raping scum' notice on the site.
- BXCAR0
if he's not paying you anyway i know some ppl who can take him out for a couplah dollahs
; )
- unknown0
heheh yeah get him measured up for some concrete boots and a walk down by the canal
- Blofeldt0
Have you got the ftp details? Just tear it down with a "this site is offline" until he pays you. You can always claim there's an error with it tha means it doesn't work and that you'll fix it if he pays you.
- zaven0
...who got the .fla source files?
- abizzyman0
... that is one good thing, zaven.. .the source fla's are mine in whole.
... one other person who did some backend stuff... of which I trust.
- JazX0
jacked yo, jacked. (x_x) opened a can of whoop-ass on you!
- mitsu0
kick his ass SeaBass!
- preston0
its not too late to get something in writing... write up a contract, get him to sign it and date it whatever date you want.... he'll do it if he plans to pay you.
and yeah... get control of the site somehow... like cripple their ability to update content or something... its better than taking it down because he'll subtly realize you have his nuts in your fist until he signs.
its a less confrontational route if thats what you're interested in
- gravityroom0
1 - You've been foolish giving him this much time, but I think you know that.
2 - Put the friendship aside and nicely explain that the site will go live as soon as you get a check.
Funny how fast you'll get one when they need somthing you're not giving them.
- p1xelfrog0
ha ha, there's the old mitsu we all know and love!
Hey Bizzy do you think he may be doing this cause you left the job awhile ago?
:P