Got a question because I'm useless at business. I get a lot of emails from companies asking me to do webinars, interviews, be a podcast guest, etc. They never mention any payment (not just no payment amount, but no mention of it being paid at all). Then when I don't reply, they follow up later with "btw we can pay you" and it's always phrased like they simply forgot to mention that in the initial email. I understand me being responsible for negotiating my rate, but having to negotiate getting paid at all? Is this the norm or is this just unserious companies trying to see first if I'll work for free and I'm better to just not engage at all with them at all?
@malwaretech
Sounds like a bad-faith offer if they don't mention payment; raises questions about whether they will actually pay you after you've delivered.
One of my rules of business: do not work with people/companies who can't get the money part right.
@malwaretech folks hoping for a free lunch. same as the "we'll send you the product for free if you review it" people who, when you crunch the numbers, are paying you less than minimum wage to advertise for them.
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