sunny is now in touch with many high profile clients :)
also looking to place:
1. a high level eng looking for short term full stack work
2. a product/communications moderator
one by one :)
DM for inquiry
a client stiffed me. but im not the only one.
hereโs my side of the story:
the company im talking about in the quoted tweet below is @ranger_finance and they owe us nearly ~5 months of invoices, and allegedly owe multiple employees and others outside of the co.
we practically built the brand from day one and we generated nearly ~90% of all graphics/content since spring '24
and yet we went unpaid from july-dec 2025.
i spent many nights working singaporean hours until 5am.
lots of missed nights with the missus.
lots of grinning and bearing it.
when the bill racked up to 20k, the missus grew concerned and i pushed back pretty strongly ~ "they're my friends. they'll pay me back. they gave me the highest compliment a vendor can receive - 'it really feels like you're part of the team.'"
but she was right.
by the end of 2025, i was owed 45k. and to date, Iโve only received 10k in backpay.
meanwhile, there were employees who were allegedly being paid during that time, while i was led to believe otherwise. and some employees who are owed, havenโt even received the courtesy of a response.
im privileged to have a little platform to speak on this, as others aren't in the same position. but its not just me out here; theres a mother on staff who just had a baby last year. shes been floating on her own savings for months because ranger wasnโt paying her between jan-may of this year. she didn't find out about the supposed closure of the company, until she saw the post on twitter last week. send Sunny a shout - she's a fantastic designer and she was more than happy to include her name: @justt_sunnyy
and personally, ive tried everything i can to be made whole and i unequivocally blame no one for this other than the ranger team for what im owed. full stop.
these are the founders:
@0xFA2@Fibullnacci@barrett_io
its not easy to air these things out, but ultimately, im driven by the amount of people who are still owed and the creative community who is persistently stiffed. and to put it bluntly - im owed 35k
i love the solana ecosystem and the LA hard tech ecosystem. the number of people reaching out from both, has breathed new life into me. i appreciate all the creatives, founders, engineers and marketers that reached out in DM's from my previous post - it truly means a lot and we're not going anywhere
for agencyโs, its clear that there is an expectation of silence when nonpayment occurs - i only wish iโd gone public earlier and potentially saved others from the trouble
but if you're in this position now, maybe you can get paid or maybe you can just wake up lighter like me
if youโve been on the wrong side of a deal like this, what kept you from going public?
feel free to comment below or DM if youโd rather keep it private
wanted to provide a quick update -
a pretty prominent project on solana has refused to pay our team and allegedly a significant number of other people inside of their co and outside of the ecosystem
its hard to communicate how deeply this has affected our work. its had a debilitating impact on us for the last 3 months
non-payment is a huge issue in crypto and the expectation is that agencies shouldn't discuss these things out in public
iโve given ample time for the team to respond and present solutions, but Iโve received no official plan of action at all. frankly, its put a large damper on our outlook, faith and forecast in the ecosystem.
if you've been affected and know who im talking about, please feel free to DM
Thank you to @drpeepee and everyone showing me kindness tonight. Iโve been pretty overwhelmed these past few months and seeing people rally around me like this genuinely means so much.
To everyone sharing kind words, checking in, supporting the wallet, or even just following my work thank you. Sending love back to all of you ๐ค
@drpeepee is prepping to take heat on this but he's speaking on behalf of a lot of people in the exact same position with @ranger_finance, myself included.
Habit of being silent on these issues is toxic to the ecosystem and just erodes trust. We need to hold to higher standards
Sunny had a baby last year and her client didn't pay her from Jan-May of this year.
She had to use her savings to stay afloat.
She's an amazing designer, go give her a follow: @justt_sunnyy
Her donation wallet is here:
7dcPauAEGj4Jsjsd9KZxvK5QqpmxiK9vqZVqL3ZVoNL3
Sunny had a baby last year and her client didn't pay her from Jan-May of this year.
She had to use her savings to stay afloat.
She's an amazing designer, go give her a follow: @justt_sunnyy
Her donation wallet is here:
7dcPauAEGj4Jsjsd9KZxvK5QqpmxiK9vqZVqL3ZVoNL3
Sunny had a baby last year and her client didn't pay her from Jan-May of this year.
She had to use her savings to stay afloat.
She's an amazing designer, go give her a follow: @justt_sunnyy
Her donation wallet is here:
7dcPauAEGj4Jsjsd9KZxvK5QqpmxiK9vqZVqL3ZVoNL3
Sunny had a baby last year and her client didn't pay her from Jan-May of this year.
She had to use her savings to stay afloat.
She's an amazing designer, go give her a follow: @justt_sunnyy
Her donation wallet is here:
7dcPauAEGj4Jsjsd9KZxvK5QqpmxiK9vqZVqL3ZVoNL3
a client stiffed me. but im not the only one.
hereโs my side of the story:
the company im talking about in the quoted tweet below is @ranger_finance and they owe us nearly ~5 months of invoices, and allegedly owe multiple employees and others outside of the co.
we practically built the brand from day one and we generated nearly ~90% of all graphics/content since spring '24
and yet we went unpaid from july-dec 2025.
i spent many nights working singaporean hours until 5am.
lots of missed nights with the missus.
lots of grinning and bearing it.
when the bill racked up to 20k, the missus grew concerned and i pushed back pretty strongly ~ "they're my friends. they'll pay me back. they gave me the highest compliment a vendor can receive - 'it really feels like you're part of the team.'"
but she was right.
by the end of 2025, i was owed 45k. and to date, Iโve only received 10k in backpay.
meanwhile, there were employees who were allegedly being paid during that time, while i was led to believe otherwise. and some employees who are owed, havenโt even received the courtesy of a response.
im privileged to have a little platform to speak on this, as others aren't in the same position. but its not just me out here; theres a mother on staff who just had a baby last year. shes been floating on her own savings for months because ranger wasnโt paying her between jan-may of this year. she didn't find out about the supposed closure of the company, until she saw the post on twitter last week. send Sunny a shout - she's a fantastic designer and she was more than happy to include her name: @justt_sunnyy
and personally, ive tried everything i can to be made whole and i unequivocally blame no one for this other than the ranger team for what im owed. full stop.
these are the founders:
@0xFA2@Fibullnacci@barrett_io
its not easy to air these things out, but ultimately, im driven by the amount of people who are still owed and the creative community who is persistently stiffed. and to put it bluntly - im owed 35k
i love the solana ecosystem and the LA hard tech ecosystem. the number of people reaching out from both, has breathed new life into me. i appreciate all the creatives, founders, engineers and marketers that reached out in DM's from my previous post - it truly means a lot and we're not going anywhere
for agencyโs, its clear that there is an expectation of silence when nonpayment occurs - i only wish iโd gone public earlier and potentially saved others from the trouble
but if you're in this position now, maybe you can get paid or maybe you can just wake up lighter like me
if youโve been on the wrong side of a deal like this, what kept you from going public?
feel free to comment below or DM if youโd rather keep it private
the sheer amount of creatives in my dm's has been astounding
and the bills ive heard are out of this world
its clear that some companies feel that some folks will just eat the bill and move on
i was told to move on as well and theres validity to keeping our eye on the ball and just sharking a move. but its been sleepness nights, clenching my jaw - just possessed
this too shall pass, all the best buddy <3