I have a friend who needs help and I'm not great with refraining from telling people to fuck off, which isn't what is needed right now. Basically, she's a freelancer and the people she's working for are trying to put off paying her until Monday when she was due to be paid the first. They're telling her this because they're “busy.” This is unacceptable, obviously, and she's wanting to message them and explain that pay cannot wait without sounding desperate.
It's a long shot, but is there anyone who is well-spoken who can help us compose a message back? She loves her job and doesn't want to jeopardize it but she needs to be paid on time and we're both so fried we can't come up with anything. Thank you in advance to whoever answers if anyone does.