Re: OT Getting Paid Canadian Style

> I have been doing some work for a Canadian outfit, and their accounts
> department has started dicking me around over payment.
> Their payment terms are clear but the detail merchants are mucking
> about. This is the first time in 15 years that I have had this
> (outside of developing nations where I always pre-insist on a fence).
> Before I roll out the big guns, I would like to know whether or not
> it is standard Canadian practice to dicker over the minor costs (10%
> ish) in a bill.
> In our patch, we pay and caution if the "invisibles" need subsequent
> justification. Perhaps the northern ice is harder.
> Doesnt worry me; I just up their bill according the the Visa
> overdraft rate.

One time I "rammed through" a payment to a subcontractor that had completed his job (I pushed accounts payable to cut and send a way overdue cheque - it was only erection of a pre-fab building). At the time, it seemed to me that there were some other factors/people that wanted their fingers involved before the guy got paid. Shortly thereafter, I was unemployed. Did I learn my lesson? Nope, I'd do it again.

Paul

PS There was no conflict of interest involved, I just figured the guy deserved to not be dicked around with. Received on Fri Aug 13 04:00:00 2004