6.
You pay me once I have send an invoice based on the actual hours I worked for you. When I am ill, I don’t get paid.
Every assignment starts with an offer in which we agree on the hourly rate. I invoice per assignment or - for longer assignments - per month. The invoice shows the total hours, the deliverables and the rate. You'll also find the VAT on it, as well as the payment term. And yes, if I have the flu, I lie on the couch, unpaid, recovering. If it takes very long, I have to call my network and have myself temporarily replaced. Fortunately, that has never happened before.