06/13/2026
Public Service Announcement from a Self-Employed Woman:
I think it's time to say this out loud.
When you hire a small business owner, organizer, painter, cleaner, handywoman, or any other self-employed person, we are not your employees.
We don't receive a weekly paycheck from a company.
We don't have paid time off.
We don't have HR departments.
We don't have someone else making sure money shows up in our bank account on Friday.
The work we do for you IS our paycheck.
So when a job is completed and payment is delayed because of a short paycheck, an unexpected bill, or a personal financial issue, what you're really doing is transferring your financial problem onto the person who already did the work.
I can be understanding. I can be compassionate. But I cannot run a business on promises and good intentions.
Small business owners have mortgages, rent, groceries, car payments, insurance, kids, and responsibilities too.
If you hire someone to do a job, please make sure you're prepared to pay for that job when it's completed.
Respectfully,
The Multi-tasking Mom.