Guys, Thanks very much for telling me what I thought you would tell me. I had already given him a break on the fees and terms because he has a small shop and I don't have a full work load. I told him to pay 1/2 my hourly rate plus miles for the commute, and he didn't like the fact that the travel costs were more than the costs for 2 hours of actual work...
Well, the expense of travel is the entire point. That's why I don't do a 4 hour commute for 2-4 hours worth of work. D'OH. Telecommuting is the only thing that makes any sense. My reason for refusing his work isn't the money. It is the grief of having to argue about the fees for a teeny bit of work. Who knows what else we'd be arguing about once I actually got there? Life is too short. FWIW, the last time I drove out to a little client like this one, I spent 6 hours on site working with three people looking over my shoulder being "trained". At the end, the guy wrote me a business check. Then he stopped payment on the check. I need that kind of client like I need another hole in my head. Kristyne McDaniel http://www.kristynemcdaniel.com/blog http://www.militarydraftissues.com/ http://www.mcstyles.com/ Whether you think you can, or you think you can't.... you are right. -- Henry Ford _______________________________________________ Post Messages to: [email protected] Subscription Maintenance: http://leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profox OT-free version of this list: http://leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profoxtech Searchable Archive: http://leafe.com/archives/search/profox This message: http://leafe.com/archives/byMID/profox/[EMAIL PROTECTED] ** All postings, unless explicitly stated otherwise, are the opinions of the author, and do not constitute legal or medical advice. This statement is added to the messages for those lawyers who are too stupid to see the obvious.
