Working Today's Freelancers Union recently surveyed its New York-based members about which companies treat freelancers best. Here are the top 10 results:

• Time Warner
• BBC
• Conde Nast Publications
• HBO
• MTV Networks
• Ogilvy & Mather
• The New York Times
• Thirteen (WNET)
• Time Inc.
• Viacom

And the definition of best? Getting paid well -- and on time. That's it? If you work as a free agent, what do you look for when working with a client? What contributes to your most successful freelance projects?