I don't have a problem walking away with no cheque, I don't really work for too many customers who I'd be worried about getting paid by. I think that comes from where I've set myself in the market, i.e. spending a little longer and working for higher prices, rather than the high volume approach.
I think we all forget that the domestic market isn't really a problem when it comes to getting paid, it's commercial customers who seem to lose their cheque book when it's time to cough up.
I've got a county court claim pending at the moment, the company have until, well, tomorrow to pay me.. no cheque arrived in the post this morning. I just can't fathom the mentality, this company is going to have a CCJ against it by Tuesday morning, I'm not pi$$ing around any more asking for the money.
Who would run a business like that??!