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<blockquote data-quote="Mark CMG" data-source="post: 3562160" data-attributes="member: 10479"><p>I think that may not have been a wise move. While it might get you some results in regard to the money, it risks damaging your own reputation and ability to gain work in the future. Sure, there are some companies you'd just as soon be better off not working with and you might or might not gain work with them down the road. But there are also good companies who would likely not hire someone who takes such measures, as well.</p><p></p><p>Despite the fact that your approach might seem like the best because it makes you feel better in the immediate future, there are other considerations. I am not saying that in this situation you are wrong to feel that the company in question is not dealing with you fairly. I am saying that some companies might not feel comfortable risking their reputation on whether or not you might be wrong in the future, should some series of circumstances build up and create a seemingly similar situation. A small company can sustain a great deal of damage from such action and while it might be deserved in this case and others, there are situations where it would not be deserved.</p><p></p><p>Also, it is also possible that dealing with this properly through legal channels preserves the company's ability to actually pay you while damaging them might actually make it impossible. Further, if making a public display damages a company wrongly, you might find that you have crossed a line and be personally subject to legal action.</p><p></p><p>All that said, I think the best advice posted in this thread is from -</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Mark CMG, post: 3562160, member: 10479"] I think that may not have been a wise move. While it might get you some results in regard to the money, it risks damaging your own reputation and ability to gain work in the future. Sure, there are some companies you'd just as soon be better off not working with and you might or might not gain work with them down the road. But there are also good companies who would likely not hire someone who takes such measures, as well. Despite the fact that your approach might seem like the best because it makes you feel better in the immediate future, there are other considerations. I am not saying that in this situation you are wrong to feel that the company in question is not dealing with you fairly. I am saying that some companies might not feel comfortable risking their reputation on whether or not you might be wrong in the future, should some series of circumstances build up and create a seemingly similar situation. A small company can sustain a great deal of damage from such action and while it might be deserved in this case and others, there are situations where it would not be deserved. Also, it is also possible that dealing with this properly through legal channels preserves the company's ability to actually pay you while damaging them might actually make it impossible. Further, if making a public display damages a company wrongly, you might find that you have crossed a line and be personally subject to legal action. All that said, I think the best advice posted in this thread is from - [/QUOTE]
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