I'm in Colorado, the company in question claims to have locations in Colorado and New York.
I recently quit an independent contracting web development job before starting work on the project, and before requesting a deposit. I had previously completed a separate project for which I have received only the deposit (50%). I quit primarily because payment for the first job had become an issue, and because my day job had picked up a new client that was going to require more time. I only informed the contracting company of the heavier workload, not of issues I had with their payment. My quote on the second project was pretty low, due to previous pressure relating to the first project's quote, and due to my lack of experience quoting this type of project. The president of the company that had contracted me (it's a small digital ad agency that appears to contract all of it's work) has not been able to find quotes anywhere near the quote I provided. He has stated that he cannot go back to the client (same client for both projects, although the projects are on separate web properties) to ask for more money without jeopardizing his future work with the client. He has also stated that he believes the difference between my quote and the new quotes he's taking are my responsibility. When I replied to him that I considered my financial obligations on the project to be fulfilled, and that the responsibility of covering increased costs falls on him, he replied by stating that he will be referencing his legal department on the matter.
I have signed an independent contractor agreement leading up to the first project. The agreement describes all work as project to project and makes no mention of liability for covering costs of replacement of contractor. I can provide the contract, but it will require substantial redactions to protect the identity of all involved.
My questions are:
Thank you in advance for any replies.
I recently quit an independent contracting web development job before starting work on the project, and before requesting a deposit. I had previously completed a separate project for which I have received only the deposit (50%). I quit primarily because payment for the first job had become an issue, and because my day job had picked up a new client that was going to require more time. I only informed the contracting company of the heavier workload, not of issues I had with their payment. My quote on the second project was pretty low, due to previous pressure relating to the first project's quote, and due to my lack of experience quoting this type of project. The president of the company that had contracted me (it's a small digital ad agency that appears to contract all of it's work) has not been able to find quotes anywhere near the quote I provided. He has stated that he cannot go back to the client (same client for both projects, although the projects are on separate web properties) to ask for more money without jeopardizing his future work with the client. He has also stated that he believes the difference between my quote and the new quotes he's taking are my responsibility. When I replied to him that I considered my financial obligations on the project to be fulfilled, and that the responsibility of covering increased costs falls on him, he replied by stating that he will be referencing his legal department on the matter.
I have signed an independent contractor agreement leading up to the first project. The agreement describes all work as project to project and makes no mention of liability for covering costs of replacement of contractor. I can provide the contract, but it will require substantial redactions to protect the identity of all involved.
My questions are:
- Do I owe him any money to cover the cost of replacement?
- Can he legally take the difference of the quotes out of the sum he already owes me?
- Do I need to start preparing for a court case (the amount of all funds in question will not exceed $5,000)?
Thank you in advance for any replies.