> Still, if it saves him hours and hours, which it looks like it will, 40 > hours isn't unreasonable at all. Maybe you can convince him. >
40 hours, $10.00 per hour (yes, ten, "will work for food"), total $400 investment. Oh, plus sales tax if you are operating in New York and your client is in New York. So that $400.00 amount is now $14,000! They have to close that budget gap somehow, you know. Lordy, let's not think about reducing wasteful spending and clipping "programs of dubious value"! No, let's just tax the piss out of our residents! Okay, back to the point. Nope, I think you ought not have me try to convince this guy of the worth of 40 hours of labor time. But, perhaps you could offer to do the work and spread the billing out over a period of time to keep his cash flow from getting hit. Ask for enough up front to help you handle the "will work for food" part of your time. Of course, you could also introduce him to the concept of a recurring license billing <g>... Gil > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] [mailto:profoxtech- > [email protected]] On Behalf Of Michael Madigan > Sent: Monday, April 13, 2009 9:27 AM > To: [email protected] > Subject: RE: Spreadsheet project > > > I hate when that happens. > > Still, if it saves him hours and hours, which it looks like it will, 40 > hours isn't unreasonable at all. Maybe you can convince him. > > > --- On Mon, 4/13/09, Gil Hale RR <[email protected]> wrote: > > > From: Gil Hale RR <[email protected]> > > Subject: RE: Spreadsheet project > > To: [email protected] > > Date: Monday, April 13, 2009, 9:00 AM > > > Got an email back from him after > > I quoted about 40 hrs of billable > > > work...he says "I was thinking about 4. I just > > want a macro." Well, I > > > think it's safe to say I'll be passing on this > > project. ;-) > > > > > > > "All you have to do is...." > > > > Good thing you got that little misperception out of the way > > now instead of > > later. > > > > Gil > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > From: [email protected] > > [mailto:profoxtech- > > > [email protected]] > > On Behalf Of MB Software Solutions General Account > > > Sent: Monday, April 13, 2009 8:55 AM > > > To: [email protected] > > > Subject: Re: Spreadsheet project > > > > > > Michael Madigan wrote: > > > > If I were doing the project, I would import it > > into a foxpro > > > database, > > > remove the headers (delete the first 7 records), then > > generate the > > > individual worksheets with foxpro. If he wants > > to email them, you can > > > have foxpro email them too. > > > > > > > > I agree with you, I would create a webpage to do > > online editing, but > > > sometimes customers have it in their mind only to do > > it one way. > > > > > > > > > Got an email back from him after I quoted about 40 hrs > > of billable > > > work...he says "I was thinking about 4. I just > > want a macro." Well, I > > > think it's safe to say I'll be passing on this > > project. ;-) > > > > > > -- > > > Mike Babcock, MCP > > > MB Software Solutions, LLC > > > President, Chief Software Architect > > > http://mbsoftwaresolutions.com > > > http://fabmate.com > > > twitter: mbabcock16 > > > > > > > > > > > > [excessive quoting removed by server] _______________________________________________ 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.
