Completely off topic, but a comment and lesson learned about a local
contract firm.

I signed an agreement to perform work on behalf of Karlsson Consulting
Group, a contract house in Bloomington. They set me up with their
client, but something went wrong and the client canceled my contract
after a few days. As a courtesy to the client, Karlsson won't bill them.
Here's the gotcha.

My contract reads that I will be paid a specific hourly rate for "hours
billable and paid for by <client>." Since Karlsson won't be getting
paid, they *might* not pay me (they are "thinking" about it). From
now on I will not sign a contract for which my pay is determined by the
contract house getting paid. I did the work. I should get the money.

What do you think? Is that clause normal for contractors? Is that one
of the acceptable risks?

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