Did you know 77% of freelancers will be stiffed by a deadbeat client
at some point in their career? Without any true protection,
freelancers are forced to spend precious time and money chasing their
checks or taking legal action, or they have to walk away, at an even
greater cost to pride and pocketbook.
That’s why Freelancers Union, Loosecubes, Freshbooks, and freelancers
throughout the country are launching The World’s Longest Invoice on
April 24 to raise awareness about this critical issue. And we're
hoping you'll join us.
The World’s Longest Invoice will jumpstart a fun and irreverent - but
critically important - nationwide conversation about how much it sucks
to not get paid for your work – and how it can be avoided.
Here’s where you come in: Coworking spaces nationwide are invited to
participate in any way they can, from projecting the growing World’s
Longest Invoice live on the wall to creating a special coworking day
to bring new members into your space.
We'd love it if you'd join The World’s Longest Invoice party, and have
got some great ideas about how you can participate. Sign up here for
more info: http://www.surveygizmo.com/s3/896250/Coworking-DoA
In May, we’ll deliver the World’s Longest Invoice to lawmakers in
Albany to urge them to pass the Freelancer Payment Protection act in
New York. It’s model legislation that gives freelancers the same
protection as “traditional” employees – they can file wage claims for
the money they’re owed and get protection from the Department of
Labor. We are SO CLOSE to passing the bill and creating a historic
precedent in NY that can be replicated throughout the country.
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On 12 April 2012 18:31, Althea <althea.erick...@gmail.com> wrote:
> Did you know 77% of freelancers will be stiffed by a deadbeat client > at some point in their career? Without any true protection, > freelancers are forced to spend precious time and money chasing their > checks or taking legal action, or they have to walk away, at an even > greater cost to pride and pocketbook.
> That’s why Freelancers Union, Loosecubes, Freshbooks, and freelancers > throughout the country are launching The World’s Longest Invoice on > April 24 to raise awareness about this critical issue. And we're > hoping you'll join us.
> The World’s Longest Invoice will jumpstart a fun and irreverent - but > critically important - nationwide conversation about how much it sucks > to not get paid for your work – and how it can be avoided.
> Here’s where you come in: Coworking spaces nationwide are invited to > participate in any way they can, from projecting the growing World’s > Longest Invoice live on the wall to creating a special coworking day > to bring new members into your space.
> We'd love it if you'd join The World’s Longest Invoice party, and have > got some great ideas about how you can participate. Sign up here for > more info: http://www.surveygizmo.com/s3/896250/Coworking-DoA
> In May, we’ll deliver the World’s Longest Invoice to lawmakers in > Albany to urge them to pass the Freelancer Payment Protection act in > New York. It’s model legislation that gives freelancers the same > protection as “traditional” employees – they can file wage claims for > the money they’re owed and get protection from the Department of > Labor. We are SO CLOSE to passing the bill and creating a historic > precedent in NY that can be replicated throughout the country.
> If you have any questions or comments, definitely contact Chris > Westcott at cwestc...@freelancersunion.org for more info. He'll get > you what you need.
> We hope you will join us in the effort to get freelancers paid not > played.
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> This is awesome, and a great national project that coworking spaces can participate in to help their freelancing members.
> Good on you all for starting this. I hope it goes well. (and so glad to see Toronto native startup Freshbooks be a part of this) > r.
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> On 12 April 2012 18:31, Althea <althea.erick...@gmail.com> wrote: > Coworking friends:
> Did you know 77% of freelancers will be stiffed by a deadbeat client > at some point in their career? Without any true protection, > freelancers are forced to spend precious time and money chasing their > checks or taking legal action, or they have to walk away, at an even > greater cost to pride and pocketbook.
> That’s why Freelancers Union, Loosecubes, Freshbooks, and freelancers > throughout the country are launching The World’s Longest Invoice on > April 24 to raise awareness about this critical issue. And we're > hoping you'll join us.
> The World’s Longest Invoice will jumpstart a fun and irreverent - but > critically important - nationwide conversation about how much it sucks > to not get paid for your work – and how it can be avoided.
> Here’s where you come in: Coworking spaces nationwide are invited to > participate in any way they can, from projecting the growing World’s > Longest Invoice live on the wall to creating a special coworking day > to bring new members into your space.
> We'd love it if you'd join The World’s Longest Invoice party, and have > got some great ideas about how you can participate. Sign up here for > more info: http://www.surveygizmo.com/s3/896250/Coworking-DoA
> In May, we’ll deliver the World’s Longest Invoice to lawmakers in > Albany to urge them to pass the Freelancer Payment Protection act in > New York. It’s model legislation that gives freelancers the same > protection as “traditional” employees – they can file wage claims for > the money they’re owed and get protection from the Department of > Labor. We are SO CLOSE to passing the bill and creating a historic > precedent in NY that can be replicated throughout the country.
> If you have any questions or comments, definitely contact Chris > Westcott at cwestc...@freelancersunion.org for more info. He'll get > you what you need.
> We hope you will join us in the effort to get freelancers paid not > played.
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I rooted around on the website and I'm still confused about what the World's Longest Invoice is...is it a 'real' invoice that you're compiling based on info provided from supporters? Can we see the invoice somewhere? Maybe it's theoretical and I just don't get it!
On Thursday, April 12, 2012 4:31:58 PM UTC-6, Althea wrote:
> Coworking friends:
> Did you know 77% of freelancers will be stiffed by a deadbeat client > at some point in their career? Without any true protection, > freelancers are forced to spend precious time and money chasing their > checks or taking legal action, or they have to walk away, at an even > greater cost to pride and pocketbook.
> That’s why Freelancers Union, Loosecubes, Freshbooks, and freelancers > throughout the country are launching The World’s Longest Invoice on > April 24 to raise awareness about this critical issue. And we're > hoping you'll join us.
> The World’s Longest Invoice will jumpstart a fun and irreverent - but > critically important - nationwide conversation about how much it sucks > to not get paid for your work – and how it can be avoided.
> Here’s where you come in: Coworking spaces nationwide are invited to > participate in any way they can, from projecting the growing World’s > Longest Invoice live on the wall to creating a special coworking day > to bring new members into your space.
> We'd love it if you'd join The World’s Longest Invoice party, and have > got some great ideas about how you can participate. Sign up here for > more info: http://www.surveygizmo.com/s3/896250/Coworking-DoA
> In May, we’ll deliver the World’s Longest Invoice to lawmakers in > Albany to urge them to pass the Freelancer Payment Protection act in > New York. It’s model legislation that gives freelancers the same > protection as “traditional” employees – they can file wage claims for > the money they’re owed and get protection from the Department of > Labor. We are SO CLOSE to passing the bill and creating a historic > precedent in NY that can be replicated throughout the country.
> If you have any questions or comments, definitely contact Chris > Westcott at cwestc...@freelancersunion.org for more info. He'll get > you what you need.
> We hope you will join us in the effort to get freelancers paid not > played.
> I rooted around on the website and I'm still confused about what the World's Longest Invoice is...is it a 'real' invoice that you're compiling based on info provided from supporters? Can we see the invoice somewhere? Maybe it's theoretical and I just don't get it!
> On Thursday, April 12, 2012 4:31:58 PM UTC-6, Althea wrote: > Coworking friends:
> Did you know 77% of freelancers will be stiffed by a deadbeat client > at some point in their career? Without any true protection, > freelancers are forced to spend precious time and money chasing their > checks or taking legal action, or they have to walk away, at an even > greater cost to pride and pocketbook.
> That’s why Freelancers Union, Loosecubes, Freshbooks, and freelancers > throughout the country are launching The World’s Longest Invoice on > April 24 to raise awareness about this critical issue. And we're > hoping you'll join us.
> The World’s Longest Invoice will jumpstart a fun and irreverent - but > critically important - nationwide conversation about how much it sucks > to not get paid for your work – and how it can be avoided.
> Here’s where you come in: Coworking spaces nationwide are invited to > participate in any way they can, from projecting the growing World’s > Longest Invoice live on the wall to creating a special coworking day > to bring new members into your space.
> We'd love it if you'd join The World’s Longest Invoice party, and have > got some great ideas about how you can participate. Sign up here for > more info: http://www.surveygizmo.com/s3/896250/Coworking-DoA
> In May, we’ll deliver the World’s Longest Invoice to lawmakers in > Albany to urge them to pass the Freelancer Payment Protection act in > New York. It’s model legislation that gives freelancers the same > protection as “traditional” employees – they can file wage claims for > the money they’re owed and get protection from the Department of > Labor. We are SO CLOSE to passing the bill and creating a historic > precedent in NY that can be replicated throughout the country.
> If you have any questions or comments, definitely contact Chris > Westcott at cwestc...@freelancersunion.org for more info. He'll get > you what you need.
> We hope you will join us in the effort to get freelancers paid not > played.
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We haven't launched the Worlds Longest Invoice yet, so it makes sense
you haven't found it online. We were hoping to involve you in its
launch next week.
The World's Longest Invoice will be a website where freelancers can
enter the amount that they've been stiffed, and it will show the
cumulative amount freelancers have lost to nonpayment. Our hope is
that it'll be a tool to galvanize the freelance community around the
issue, and draw the attention of lawmakers who can do something about
it.
We're planning to launch this thing on Tuesday, April 24, and were
hoping that coworking spaces would join us in pushing it out to your
communities to make sure we make the biggest splash possible.
> Yes, I'm not sure what it really is either... Althea, could you elaborate?
> Jana Harper
> @well_crafted
> @workatthemill
> 206.601.0127
> On Apr 16, 2012, at 7:34 PM, Angel Kwiatkowski wrote:
> > I rooted around on the website and I'm still confused about what the World's Longest Invoice is...is it a 'real' invoice that you're compiling based on info provided from supporters? Can we see the invoice somewhere? Maybe it's theoretical and I just don't get it!
> > On Thursday, April 12, 2012 4:31:58 PM UTC-6, Althea wrote:
> > Coworking friends:
> > Did you know 77% of freelancers will be stiffed by a deadbeat client
> > at some point in their career? Without any true protection,
> > freelancers are forced to spend precious time and money chasing their
> > checks or taking legal action, or they have to walk away, at an even
> > greater cost to pride and pocketbook.
> > That’s why Freelancers Union, Loosecubes, Freshbooks, and freelancers
> > throughout the country are launching The World’s Longest Invoice on
> > April 24 to raise awareness about this critical issue. And we're
> > hoping you'll join us.
> > The World’s Longest Invoice will jumpstart a fun and irreverent - but
> > critically important - nationwide conversation about how much it sucks
> > to not get paid for your work – and how it can be avoided.
> > Here’s where you come in: Coworking spaces nationwide are invited to
> > participate in any way they can, from projecting the growing World’s
> > Longest Invoice live on the wall to creating a special coworking day
> > to bring new members into your space.
> > We'd love it if you'd join The World’s Longest Invoice party, and have
> > got some great ideas about how you can participate. Sign up here for
> > more info:http://www.surveygizmo.com/s3/896250/Coworking-DoA
> > In May, we’ll deliver the World’s Longest Invoice to lawmakers in
> > Albany to urge them to pass the Freelancer Payment Protection act in
> > New York. It’s model legislation that gives freelancers the same
> > protection as “traditional” employees – they can file wage claims for
> > the money they’re owed and get protection from the Department of
> > Labor. We are SO CLOSE to passing the bill and creating a historic
> > precedent in NY that can be replicated throughout the country.
> > If you have any questions or comments, definitely contact Chris
> > Westcott at cwestc...@freelancersunion.org for more info. He'll get
> > you what you need.
> > We hope you will join us in the effort to get freelancers paid not
> > played.
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Just an FYI for those anticipating this... got word from Freelancer's
Union that launch of the invoice/site has been delayed until the 26th.
Conversation is already underway on Twitter and will continue until
then. Participate by following #getpaidnotplayed and FU founder
@Sara_Horowitz.
Beth
@gonecoworking
On Apr 18, 8:00 am, Althea <althea.erick...@gmail.com> wrote:
> We haven't launched the Worlds Longest Invoice yet, so it makes sense
> you haven't found it online. We were hoping to involve you in its
> launch next week.
> The World's Longest Invoice will be a website where freelancers can
> enter the amount that they've been stiffed, and it will show the
> cumulative amount freelancers have lost to nonpayment. Our hope is
> that it'll be a tool to galvanize the freelance community around the
> issue, and draw the attention of lawmakers who can do something about
> it.
> We're planning to launch this thing on Tuesday, April 24, and were
> hoping that coworking spaces would join us in pushing it out to your
> communities to make sure we make the biggest splash possible.
> > On Apr 16, 2012, at 7:34 PM, Angel Kwiatkowski wrote:
> > > I rooted around on the website and I'm still confused about what the World's Longest Invoice is...is it a 'real' invoice that you're compiling based on info provided from supporters? Can we see the invoice somewhere? Maybe it's theoretical and I just don't get it!
> > > On Thursday, April 12, 2012 4:31:58 PM UTC-6, Althea wrote:
> > > Coworking friends:
> > > Did you know 77% of freelancers will be stiffed by a deadbeat client
> > > at some point in their career? Without any true protection,
> > > freelancers are forced to spend precious time and money chasing their
> > > checks or taking legal action, or they have to walk away, at an even
> > > greater cost to pride and pocketbook.
> > > That’s why Freelancers Union, Loosecubes, Freshbooks, and freelancers
> > > throughout the country are launching The World’s Longest Invoice on
> > > April 24 to raise awareness about this critical issue. And we're
> > > hoping you'll join us.
> > > The World’s Longest Invoice will jumpstart a fun and irreverent - but
> > > critically important - nationwide conversation about how much it sucks
> > > to not get paid for your work – and how it can be avoided.
> > > Here’s where you come in: Coworking spaces nationwide are invited to
> > > participate in any way they can, from projecting the growing World’s
> > > Longest Invoice live on the wall to creating a special coworking day
> > > to bring new members into your space.
> > > We'd love it if you'd join The World’s Longest Invoice party, and have
> > > got some great ideas about how you can participate. Sign up here for
> > > more info:http://www.surveygizmo.com/s3/896250/Coworking-DoA
> > > In May, we’ll deliver the World’s Longest Invoice to lawmakers in
> > > Albany to urge them to pass the Freelancer Payment Protection act in
> > > New York. It’s model legislation that gives freelancers the same
> > > protection as “traditional” employees – they can file wage claims for
> > > the money they’re owed and get protection from the Department of
> > > Labor. We are SO CLOSE to passing the bill and creating a historic
> > > precedent in NY that can be replicated throughout the country.
> > > If you have any questions or comments, definitely contact Chris
> > > Westcott at cwestc...@freelancersunion.org for more info. He'll get
> > > you what you need.
> > > We hope you will join us in the effort to get freelancers paid not
> > > played.
> > > --
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It's a great idea, but I wish the idea had more immediate clarity. I like how it tallies up on a website, but I shouldn't have to go to G+ to learn that the ulterior motive is to take the final number to Albany to help get legislation through. A simple sentence or two on the home page would clear that up tremendously! I'll even write it for you.
On Sat, Apr 21, 2012 at 3:25 PM, Beth Buczynski <bethbo...@gmail.com> wrote: > Just an FYI for those anticipating this... got word from Freelancer's > Union that launch of the invoice/site has been delayed until the 26th. > Conversation is already underway on Twitter and will continue until > then. Participate by following #getpaidnotplayed and FU founder > @Sara_Horowitz.
> Beth > @gonecoworking
> On Apr 18, 8:00 am, Althea <althea.erick...@gmail.com> wrote: > > Hi all!
> > We haven't launched the Worlds Longest Invoice yet, so it makes sense > > you haven't found it online. We were hoping to involve you in its > > launch next week.
> > The World's Longest Invoice will be a website where freelancers can > > enter the amount that they've been stiffed, and it will show the > > cumulative amount freelancers have lost to nonpayment. Our hope is > > that it'll be a tool to galvanize the freelance community around the > > issue, and draw the attention of lawmakers who can do something about > > it.
> > We're planning to launch this thing on Tuesday, April 24, and were > > hoping that coworking spaces would join us in pushing it out to your > > communities to make sure we make the biggest splash possible.
> > > On Apr 16, 2012, at 7:34 PM, Angel Kwiatkowski wrote:
> > > > I rooted around on the website and I'm still confused about what the > World's Longest Invoice is...is it a 'real' invoice that you're compiling > based on info provided from supporters? Can we see the invoice somewhere? > Maybe it's theoretical and I just don't get it!
> > > > On Thursday, April 12, 2012 4:31:58 PM UTC-6, Althea wrote: > > > > Coworking friends:
> > > > Did you know 77% of freelancers will be stiffed by a deadbeat client > > > > at some point in their career? Without any true protection, > > > > freelancers are forced to spend precious time and money chasing their > > > > checks or taking legal action, or they have to walk away, at an even > > > > greater cost to pride and pocketbook.
> > > > That’s why Freelancers Union, Loosecubes, Freshbooks, and freelancers > > > > throughout the country are launching The World’s Longest Invoice on > > > > April 24 to raise awareness about this critical issue. And we're > > > > hoping you'll join us.
> > > > The World’s Longest Invoice will jumpstart a fun and irreverent - but > > > > critically important - nationwide conversation about how much it > sucks > > > > to not get paid for your work – and how it can be avoided.
> > > > Here’s where you come in: Coworking spaces nationwide are invited to > > > > participate in any way they can, from projecting the growing World’s > > > > Longest Invoice live on the wall to creating a special coworking day > > > > to bring new members into your space.
> > > > We'd love it if you'd join The World’s Longest Invoice party, and > have > > > > got some great ideas about how you can participate. Sign up here for > > > > more info:http://www.surveygizmo.com/s3/896250/Coworking-DoA
> > > > In May, we’ll deliver the World’s Longest Invoice to lawmakers in > > > > Albany to urge them to pass the Freelancer Payment Protection act in > > > > New York. It’s model legislation that gives freelancers the same > > > > protection as “traditional” employees – they can file wage claims for > > > > the money they’re owed and get protection from the Department of > > > > Labor. We are SO CLOSE to passing the bill and creating a historic > > > > precedent in NY that can be replicated throughout the country.
> > > > If you have any questions or comments, definitely contact Chris > > > > Westcott at cwestc...@freelancersunion.org for more info. He'll get > > > > you what you need.
> > > > We hope you will join us in the effort to get freelancers paid not > > > > played.
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