Advice for first time contractor?

[perplexed]

45k posts yet can't reply to a simple question. What a loser.

He replies to many questions, simple or otherwise.

Your inability to grasp contracting isn't his problem, it's yours.

[fiju]

There's nothing to grasp. They either pay the money, or don't. They're just leeches, and get treated as such.

[northernladuk]

45k posts yet can't reply to a simple question. What a loser.

I'm a loser because I don't answer your stupid question about your stupid situation? Guess I'll have to take that one on the chin.

Question backatcha... What do you gain from doing that? Actually. Don't answer that. I don't care.

You failed. Move on.