Why you should work for free

[beaker_]

Originally Posted by Dan

Lucky you. If I'd tried that, I would have heard ...

"Wow! No. Nothing at all. In fact, let me help. Here's something prettily pink that you can share with your significant other."

np. 24hrs later and you're another competitor knocking on doors costing him even more money.


Late Edit: Yeah they'll write you a few nasty letters, maybe even a cease order but a quick summary will be, 'you can't deny him his livelihood.'

[SteveGYBE]

Trouble is, if you work for free your work is of "no value" to the recipient! Unfortunately, none of us are happier than when we have something to complain about. So - I make sure everyone has to pay the last penny I am owed (present company excepted). Their complaints are for their own good, after all...

[Dan]

There's a lot of truth to that. Especially when it comes to folks wanting Windows® tech support. Everyone wanted it for free, so I just quit doing it. I tell them I run Linux now, and it's trouble free, so I really don't remember how to fix Windows® anymore.

Originally Posted by Dan

There's a lot of truth to that. Especially when it comes to folks wanting Windows® tech support. Everyone wanted it for free, so I just quit doing it. I tell them I run Linux now, and it's trouble free , so I really don't remember how to fix Windows® anymore.

that made me laugh Dan. or were you being sarcastic?

[Dan]

Sarcastic ... meh. Dunno. That's for the reader to figure out. But was it steeped in a brimming pot of bubbling quasi-sarcastic irony? Uhm ... yeah.







Ya think?! <....>

[smr54]

Well, as far as that goes, I've posted this link before, but....

http://www.cracked.com/blog/6-reason...ter-hates-you/

[linoseros]

Really I liked the article. Nice !