Tom Rymes wrote:
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Sent: Wednesday, August 10, 2005 5:19 PM
To: Commercial and Business-Oriented Asterisk Discussion
Subject: Re: [Asterisk-biz] Asterisk Conusultant
Andrew Latham wrote:
Please move conversation to [EMAIL PROTECTED] JK
That is a bullshit statement to say the least. The topic definitely
applies to this list.
This is the biz list. Pretenders, losers, wannabees and people just
trying to get something for nothing often show up here.
DOWN BOY!!!!! JK = Just Kidding.... (see above)
Tom
Woof, woof and grrrrr.....
I guess I am not qualified if I don't know all the internet shorthand.
You shouldn't say BS like that unless you really are JK.
My reply was actually to a cluster of replies to the thread. Things
about high rates and noses stuck in the air. Other things about poor 3rd
world consultants. Earlier this year I decided to make it firm policy
that I will not do business with determined losers. It typically goes
like this: I meet a new prospect who wants antivirus installed and some
software updates applied. He has a single PC and the apps include things
like quickbooks and contact manager. He bought the PC over 2 years ago
when he started the business. No backup has ever been done. He doesn't
believe in using hardcopy and file folders either. I explain to him that
if the hard drive fails he loses it all - his accounting data, saved
emails, contact info and so on. If he doesn't want to take care of the
backup situation I really don't want him as a client. People like that
will just beat up on you over time and money too much. Okay, now the
same guy gets a server because he wants to get into voip heaven. Problem
is he still has the same bad attitude. I guess I am too harsh calling
him all those bad names. They should have battered techie hotlines we
can call.
There were some periods in past months that I wondered if this list was
becoming infested with such parasites.
However, there are lots of non-pretenders here. If any of them need some
work done, contact me. I charge less for interesting work. I currently
do a mix of linux and win 2003 enterprise work to keep the bills paid. I
would be happy to do a lot less win-related work. My rates are good
because I live in a less developed country(Maine). Contact me offlist
paul and the dottcom is wadefarm. I met some lady online and she thought
my last name was wadefarm. Does she think my middle initial is atsign?
PW(those are my initials not some internet shorthand)
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