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Is this a script from a soap opera?

There's far too much discussion taking place.

Business is business and not friendship. Ignore anything not directly related to the business. All the back and forth trying to get the other to "understand" your position is, frankly silly.

All you should be stating.. "We have a contract. Pay me." When he/she replies.. reply with, "We have a contract. Pay me." When he/she asks to go to coffee... reply with "Okay, will you have a check for me?" When asked to complete more work, reply with "I'd be happy to after I'm paid for previous work."

Just stop trying to plea with him/her to understand. He/she FULLY understands, they just don't want to or can't afford to pay you.

Every single thing you state should be asking for payment or facilitating delivery of payment. Who you are, what your "Dreams" or "goals" are, how much "alike" you may be, etc. are all completely 100% irrelevant and stalling tactics.

Stop being a "friend" or former friend and start running a business. If you had a boss... and this client wasn't paying, what would the boss do?

Simply put.. file suit, small claims or otherwise... or, write off the money as lost. And if it were me... I'd write off the person who refused to pay me as well.

"Friends" don't stiff "friends" out of paying for agreed upon work when a contract made it clear there was payment due. This person is not your friend.

WARNING: Adult language at this relevant link: Mike Monteiro: F' You Pay me!

Is this a script from a soap opera?

There's far too much discussion taking place.

Business is business and not friendship. Ignore anything not directly related to the business. All the back and forth trying to get the other to "understand" your position is, frankly silly.

All you should be stating.. "We have a contract. Pay me." When he/she replies.. reply with, "We have a contract. Pay me." When he/she asks to go to coffee... reply with "Okay, will you have a check for me?" When asked to complete more work, reply with "I'd be happy to after I'm paid for previous work."

Just stop trying to plea with him/her to understand. He/she FULLY understands, they just don't want to or can't afford to pay you.

Every single thing you state should be asking for payment or facilitating delivery of payment. Who you are, what your "Dreams" or "goals" are, how much "alike" you may be, etc. are all completely 100% irrelevant and stalling tactics.

Stop being a "friend" or former friend and start running a business. If you had a boss... and this client wasn't paying, what would the boss do?

Simply put.. file suit, small claims or otherwise... or, write off the money as lost. And if it were me... I'd write off the person who refused to pay me as well.

"Friends" don't stiff "friends" out of paying for agreed upon work when a contract made it clear there was payment due. This person is not your friend.

Relevant link: Mike Monteiro: F' You Pay me! WARNING: it does contain adult language. (It's a conference where Mr. Moneiro speaks, discussing issues with payments, contracts, those that won't pay, how to handle it, etc.)

Is this a script from a soap opera?

There's far too much discussion taking place.

Business is business and not friendship. Ignore anything not directly related to the business. All the back and forth trying to get the other to "understand" your position is, frankly silly.

All you should be stating.. "We have a contract. Pay me." When he/she replies.. reply with, "We have a contract. Pay me." When he/she asks to go to coffee... reply with "Okay, will you have a check for me?" When asked to complete more work, reply with "I'd be happy to after I'm paid for previous work."

Just stop trying to plea with him/her to understand. He/she FULLY understands, they just don't want to or can't afford to pay you.

Every single thing you state should be asking for payment or facilitating delivery of payment. Who you are, what your "Dreams" or "goals" are, how much "alike" you may be, etc. are all completely 100% irrelevant and stalling tactics.

Stop being a "friend" or former friend and start running a business. If you had a boss... and this client wasn't paying, what would the boss do?

Simply put.. file suit, small claims or otherwise... or, write off the money as lost. And if it were me... I'd write off the person who refused to pay me as well.

"Friends" don't stiff "friends" out of paying for agreed upon work when a contract made it clear there was payment due. This person is not your friend.

Is this a script from a soap opera?

There's far too much discussion taking place.

Business is business and not friendship. Ignore anything not directly related to the business. All the back and forth trying to get the other to "understand" your position is, frankly silly.

All you should be stating.. "We have a contract. Pay me." When he/she replies.. reply with, "We have a contract. Pay me." When he/she asks to go to coffee... reply with "Okay, will you have a check for me?" When asked to complete more work, reply with "I'd be happy to after I'm paid for previous work."

Just stop trying to plea with him/her to understand. He/she FULLY understands, they just don't want to or can't afford to pay you.

Every single thing you state should be asking for payment or facilitating delivery of payment. Who you are, what your "Dreams" or "goals" are, how much "alike" you may be, etc. are all completely 100% irrelevant and stalling tactics.

Stop being a "friend" or former friend and start running a business. If you had a boss... and this client wasn't paying, what would the boss do?

Simply put.. file suit, small claims or otherwise... or, write off the money as lost. And if it were me... I'd write off the person who refused to pay me as well.

"Friends" don't stiff "friends" out of paying for agreed upon work when a contract made it clear there was payment due. This person is not your friend.

WARNING: Adult language at this relevant link: Mike Monteiro: F' You Pay me!

Is this a script from a soap opera?

There's far too much discussion taking place.

Business is business and not friendship. Ignore anything not directly related to the business. All the back and forth trying to get the other to "understand" your position is, frankly silly.

All you should be stating.. "We have a contract. Pay me." When he/she replies.. reply with, "We have a contract. Pay me." When he/she asks to go to coffee... reply with "Okay, will you have a check for me?"

Just stop trying to plea with him/her to understand. He/she FULLY understands, they just don't want to or can't afford to pay you.

Every single thing you state should be asking for payment or facilitating delivery of payment. Who you are, what your "Dreams" or "goals" are, how much "alike" you may be, etc. are all completely 100% irrelevant and stalling tactics.

Stop being a "friend" or former friend and start running a business. If you had a boss... and this client wasn't paying, what would the boss do?

Simply put.. file suit, small claims or otherwise... or, write off the money as lost. And if it were me... I'd write off the person who refused to pay me as well.

"Friends" don't stiff "friends" out of paying for agreed upon work when a contract made it clear there was payment due. This person is not your friend.

Is this a script from a soap opera?

There's far too much discussion taking place.

Business is business and not friendship. Ignore anything not directly related to the business. All the back and forth trying to get the other to "understand" your position is, frankly silly.

All you should be stating.. "We have a contract. Pay me." When he/she replies.. reply with, "We have a contract. Pay me." When he/she asks to go to coffee... reply with "Okay, will you have a check for me?" When asked to complete more work, reply with "I'd be happy to after I'm paid for previous work."

Just stop trying to plea with him/her to understand. He/she FULLY understands, they just don't want to or can't afford to pay you.

Every single thing you state should be asking for payment or facilitating delivery of payment. Who you are, what your "Dreams" or "goals" are, how much "alike" you may be, etc. are all completely 100% irrelevant and stalling tactics.

Stop being a "friend" or former friend and start running a business. If you had a boss... and this client wasn't paying, what would the boss do?

Simply put.. file suit, small claims or otherwise... or, write off the money as lost. And if it were me... I'd write off the person who refused to pay me as well.

"Friends" don't stiff "friends" out of paying for agreed upon work when a contract made it clear there was payment due. This person is not your friend.