Agency changing payment terms mid-contract

[LondonManc]

cutting off your nose to spite your face much?

Or sticking it to the man, depending upon your point of view.

[pr1]

Or sticking it to the man, depending upon your point of view.

IMO:
pros
-you can take solace in "sticking it up to the man"
-you'll probably get paid pretty quick
-they'll probably never pay late again

cons
-what if they don't pay you the next day, or the day after, or the day after? How long are you willing to hold out losing income for the sake of making a point? (weeks?)
-you look pretty unprofessional - most companies will not drop their service when a payment is 1 day late, there are legal processes to chasing late payments which should be followed but they shouldn't result in service ending without a certain level of warning (it's not illegal but it's pretty unprofessional)

again, these are IMO

[LondonManc]

IMO:
pros
-you can take solace in "sticking it up to the man"
-you'll probably get paid pretty quick
-they'll probably never pay late again

cons
-what if they don't pay you the next day, or the day after, or the day after? How long are you willing to hold out losing income for the sake of making a point? (weeks?)
-you look pretty unprofessional - most companies will not drop their service when a payment is 1 day late, there are legal processes to chasing late payments which should be followed but they shouldn't result in service ending without a certain level of warning (it's not illegal but it's pretty unprofessional)

again, these are IMO

I don't disagree; the biggest con is that you're jeopardising a potential long term business relationship. Odds are that they'll be straight on to the agency to find your replacement.