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Took a client's weird cancellation clause at face value, paid for it in March
Honestly, a prospect in Austin wanted a 90-day out clause with zero notice and I shrugged it off as standard, then they bailed mid-project leaving me $4,200 short on billed hours, so now I read every termination line like a contract lawyer, has anyone else gotten burned by a clause they assumed was boilerplate?
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eric35922d ago
Man, $4,200 is real money and I feel for you, but I gotta push back a little on the "lesson learned about boilerplate" take. A 90-day out clause with zero notice is not standard in most service work. That is basically a get out of jail free card, and you handed it over. The clause did not sneak up on you, you read it and said "yeah sure." So is the lesson really "read every termination line," or is it "stop waving off terms that clearly favor the other side just because the client seems nice"? I am not trying to pile on here, but the boilerplate stuff usually cuts both ways. When a clause only protects them and gives you nothing, that is your signal to ask for a change or walk.
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