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Mike Monteiro: F*ck You, Pay Me

CreativeMornings HQ · 859.6K views · 2012-07-07 · 37:54

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Overview

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.

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Mandatum · 2021-04 · Strong recommendation

Fuck you, pay me for those of you uninitiated, this talk by Mike Monteiro is awesome - about not getting paid in creative services: [VIDEO]

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Improvotter · 2019-06 · Strong recommendation

I watched this video from Mike Monteiro and I always refer to it since. It's about getting paid for the work you do. [VIDEO]

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thaumaturgy · 2016-11 · Strong recommendation

You really need to watch this (very famous) talk by Mike Monteiro, called "Fuck You, Pay Me": [VIDEO] Especially the section where his attorney starts talking (at about 7:20).

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