Remember - "A
job worth doing is worth getting paid for."
On May 8, 2007, at 11:42 AM, COMPUTERGUYS-L automatic digest system
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Date: May 8, 2007 10:11:04 AM PDT
Subject: Re: What should one charge?
Thanks very much for the comments, everyone! What a thoughtful group!
In "real" life, when not turning on computers, I repair/replace
chair seats
for customers. (Hence the e-mail name.) It took me many years,
probably about
10 years in fact, to realize that I was giving away repairs which
customers
therefore did not appreciate. Once I started charging for repairs
(broken wood
frames, tightening rungs to keep the chairs from falling apart when
used, etc.)
these services became valuable. Some folks did their own repairs,
which is/was
a blessing as it means I can concentrate on what I enjoy, and
others have me
do their dirty work for them. But at least I get compensated now
for the time
it all takes. I take a similar approach to showing folks how to
turn on their
computers. & It actually took me a few minutes to find the "on"
switch on the
eMac. It's pretty inconspicuous. The thing that threw me about my
client,
though, was that she really didn't realize that there was an "on"
switch. The
computer was just always turned on.
Next time, though, I'll have to use E Riley Casey's pricing scheme. It
certainly would have been more beneficial than my charge. :)
Mical Wilmoth Carton
[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Donald G. from Joshua Tree.
We like it here.
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