⁶ By the way, always get paid in U.S. dollars drawn on U.S. banks, preferably in advance. There are laws against taking too much currency into and out of some countries (including the United States), and exchange rates will often kill you. In addition, U.S. banks charge a premium to cash and convert checks drawn on foreign banks, sometimes as high as 25 percent of the total. Attend to this contractually in your proposal. Accept wired funds. And fly at least business class on the client’s dime, and first class if you can (or upgrade yourself to it).