Don't take bitcoin for the entire gig/salary? You're fired. In this economy, there are plenty of people out there looking for work.
Bitcoin Magazine has a simple policy. We prefer to pay all contractors in BTC. They can ask for another form of payment, but then they cover any costs associated with their chosen method of payment. Once they see that instead of say 100$ in BTC they get only 88-90$ in their preferred currency and payment method, many quickly change their mind on how they want to be paid.