Are contracts really worth the paper they are written on

[northernladuk]

An interesting comment SE.

Could you start a thread with a few tips on how to deal with client's dirty tricks?

I'll sticky it if you do.

They lure you in with promise of great wealth and when you arrive they give you work to do. The bastards.

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They lure you in with promise of great wealth and when you arrive they give you work to do. The bastards.

You've got the wrong skillset. I roll in spend a week looking at what is there and start recording what is wrong and adding solutions. Once I've highlighted the disaster and fixes required I can kick back and slowly fix things