<prompt> Human: As a background - I work for a small business company that dabbles in Real Estate. Im part of the 2 man administrative staff where we perform common administrative issues such as: answers phones, file reports, speak with multiple cities about building plans, etc.NOTE: We both get paid through our bosses personal check not by an outside party. We are technically self employed.I started around March 2014 at a pay of 10hour and everything was fine in the beginning. I would come into the office, do my job, and leave. I set up my own paying period of every 2 weeks and handed in my invoice to my boss at the end of the period. I would mostly always get my check the next time I saw her.Lately, however, she has taken weeks to pay me a single check. This first started happening before summer. For example, one invoice that I gave her in May, I did not receive one cent until late June... At first I thought it was just me but no, this was happening to the other admin. staff worker as well. Not only that... She was delaying payments to ALL the appraisers! imagine going to college for that shit to only be getting paid every other month?!I thought long and hard as to why she would take so long. I found out later she once didnt pay an admin. assistant for 8 months straight... I also came up with an alternative assumption. During the summer, the other staff worker and I made little mistakes typos and she lashed out on us creating a heavy tension as if she is growing mad and tired of us. If this was the case - what can I do then as well if she is delaying out of anger?Im a college student and I have bills to pay; especially now that school started damn tuition. And I need my money. I feel like this is illegal in a way.I have started to look for other places and I just got an interview but, what if I leave or she fires me out of anger and does not pay me my remaining invoices?Edit: As of today I have 3 checks she has not paid me, and I am currently working towards my 4th. She constantly ignores my requests to get paid.Edit 2: Thank you so much to everybody, honestly I wish I could give you all gold. You truly did help me out a lot and I especially want to thank those who helped teach me the difference between an independent contractor and a self-employed employee.Assistant: Time to start looking for a new job. Though, working without pay is less of a job and more of volunteering.Human: What can I do about my remaining checks she needs to give me?Assistant: Then you sue her.Human: Where would I start though?...I feel like I would just let the good side of me take over and not sue her. I dont want to be the nice person anymore. I need my money.Assistant: You have invoices. You have a verbal at least, hopefully written contract. You have people who can back up that verbal contract. You have proof of checks paid before establishing action based on that understanding of the verbal contract. You take her to court and you get your money. She has no chance. Human: I do have proof, the thing thats bothering me the most is actually growing the balls to sue her. Shes kind of old.  <response>: You have said you need the money. You need to grow some balls. Stop making excuses for this useless woman, tell her you intend to sue, and if she doesnt fold immediately, then contact a lawyer. 