Delivery riders, freelance designers, indie developers—different titles, same problem: late-night Slack pings and delayed payments. When Zomato CEO Deepinder Goyal labelled protesting workers “miscreants”, the internet exploded. A rival founder shot back: “Your life has been built on the backs of these so-called miscreants.” Ouch.
The insult stings because it’s bigger than one company. It’s a mindset that treats flexible labour as disposable. If your paycheck depends on someone else’s goodwill, language matters.
Why the Zomato Spat Hits Freelancers Hard
- Gig = ghost work? 58% of Indian freelancers say clients “forget” payment dates.
- Scope creep disguised as passion. “Do it for exposure” is the new “miscreant”—a subtle way to devalue labour.
- Power imbalance. Platforms control ratings; clients control cash. Workers control… tweets.
The uproar is a reminder: respect starts with the invoice. If you can’t prove the work, you can’t demand the money.
From Name-Calling to Name-On-The-Invoice
Freelancers rarely have HR departments. What we do have is tech. AI finance tools now let you:
- Speak, don’t type. “Send ₹40k invoice to Acme Design for brand refresh, due NET15”—done.
- Auto-chase politely. Gentle reminders at day 7, firmer nudges at day 15.
- Track everything. PDFs, timestamps, read receipts—court-ready.
In short, you trade indignation for automation.
Enter ccGini: Just Say It, and Your Invoice Is Ready
Instead of wrestling with Word templates, open ccGini. Just say it, and your invoice is ready. AI finance assistant for freelancers: Invoice with natural language, auto-generate professional PDFs, and track payments intelligently. You focus on work, let Gini handle the money. and dictate your invoice like you’re ordering coffee. The app:
- Converts voice to line-items
- Adds GST, TDS, late-fee clauses
- Schedules follow-ups so you never beg again
No “miscreant” labels—just clean, trackable professionalism.
Three Takeaways for Every Freelancer
- Document = leverage. Verbal promises dissolve; PDFs persist.
- Automate dignity. The less you chase, the more you’re seen as a business, not a hobbyist.
- Vote with your labour. Use tools that treat your time as currency, not charity.
The next time a client ghosts you, skip the subtweet. Send a ccGini link instead. Because the best comeback to “miscreant” is a paid invoice—on time, in full, automatically.