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Mike Monteiro: F*ck You, Pay Me

CreativeMornings HQ · talk · Watch on YouTube

Startups & entrepreneurshipUX & UI designProductivity & self-improvement

What it is

Mike Monteiro's CreativeMornings talk on getting paid for creative and freelance work, covering contracts, working with lawyers, and refusing to work for free. It is delivered with blunt humor.

Why Hacker News recommends it

HN regulars send freelancers and consultants to it whenever clients don't pay or contracts come up.

  • 12 people recommended it
  • 9 different months
  • 4 strong recommendations
  • first 2015, last 2026

What HN commenters said

  1. “You really need to watch this (very famous) talk by Mike Monteiro”

    Famous talk on getting paid, with attorney section on contracts.

    thaumaturgy, 2016-11 · Strong recommendation · in “Freelance Isn't Free Act Passes in NYC”

  2. “That $1250 makes me money”

    Shows value of a lawyer-drafted contract for getting paid.

    MrFoof, 2016-11 · Strong recommendation · in “Freelance Isn't Free Act Passes in NYC”

  3. “I watched this video from Mike Monteiro and I always refer to it since.”

    Talk about getting paid for work done.

    Improvotter, 2019-06 · Strong recommendation · in “I didn't get paid, so I open-sourced my client’s project”

  4. “this talk by Mike Monteiro is awesome”

    Talk about not getting paid in creative services.

    Mandatum, 2021-04 · Strong recommendation · in “Job descriptions should show a salary or salary range”

  5. “has a lot of good information”

    Practical advice on getting paid by clients.

    wwkeyboard, 2015-06 · Recommendation · in “Ask HN: I'm owed 8k by a startup that's going under. What do I do?”

  6. “He says that a lot of companies have boilerplate contracts which have outdated provisions”

    How to negotiate outdated boilerplate contract terms using a lawyer.

    quanticle, 2017-09 · Recommendation · in “Fucking Sue Me (2011)”

  7. “a reasoned explanation of negotiations, what to expect, and reasonable ways to react/behave”

    Professional approach to contracts, payments and negotiation.

    gravypod, 2017-09 · Recommendation · in “Fucking Sue Me (2011)”

  8. “Also watch this video that was doing the rounds on HN a couple of years ago”

    Talk on valuing your labor and demanding payment.

    somedangedname, 2021-09 · Recommendation · in “The Magic Behind the Scenes of Docker Desktop”

Excerpts from Hacker News comments, linked to the originals. Summaries and labels were written by a language model from those comments.

Topics: freelancing, contracts, client payment, negotiation, design business

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