Tired of the Strain

I do a little editing for a company that brings in a couple of hundred a month. Not much, but the work is quick and straightforward, and I like the people I deal with. The company is small, about 30 employees. Small, but not tiny.

I got an email yesterday telling me that they were going to be late paying me (for August work) because they didn't have the money (280 dollars), but hoped they'd be able to next week. Since I'd already agreed to do a rush job for them this weekend, I asked if I should stop that job, seeing as how they can't pay me what they currently owe. After the boss assured me all would be okay, I decided to continue on. But with a heavy heart.

They can't pay 280 bucks? What is this? Bizarro World?

This is just a small slice of what's going on in the industry, since there are several other organizations that haven't ponied up cash and are lawsuit late, and we ain't talking 280 bucks.

What's there to say? I feel like I'm 15 again, counting out the measly dollar bills from what I earned babysitting. Except I got paid then.