What Are You Doing Right Now
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I'm deploying Windows 10 today.
about 7 mins to copy the image down, then another 7-10 while it detects the hardware.. then minimal config and off to the user.
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@JaredBusch said in What Are You Doing Right Now:
@Dashrender said in What Are You Doing Right Now:
@Dashrender said in What Are You Doing Right Now:
@wirestyle22 said in What Are You Doing Right Now:
So my friend has over 31,000 pictures on her computer. I told her she needs to back all of that stuff up even if its just an external hard drive. She needs redundancy. She didn't do it. Now her hard drive broke and she's having a freak out. I helped her but when I said we need to go purchase an external hard drive she still refused.
File this under reasons why I should charge an arm and a leg for my services. Maybe If it costed more for me to fix it she would actually listen to my advice. Sigh.
Yep, friends shouldn't help friends - it causes bad situations.
I say this mostly tongue in cheek.
I say that 100% serious. I will not help people for free. Period. If they want help, they can do it themselves or pay someone. I send most people to a friend of mine with a shop in my hometown because his rate is lower than mine.
We are in agreement on this one
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@wirestyle22 said in What Are You Doing Right Now:
@JaredBusch said in What Are You Doing Right Now:
@Dashrender said in What Are You Doing Right Now:
@Dashrender said in What Are You Doing Right Now:
@wirestyle22 said in What Are You Doing Right Now:
So my friend has over 31,000 pictures on her computer. I told her she needs to back all of that stuff up even if its just an external hard drive. She needs redundancy. She didn't do it. Now her hard drive broke and she's having a freak out. I helped her but when I said we need to go purchase an external hard drive she still refused.
File this under reasons why I should charge an arm and a leg for my services. Maybe If it costed more for me to fix it she would actually listen to my advice. Sigh.
Yep, friends shouldn't help friends - it causes bad situations.
I say this mostly tongue in cheek.
I say that 100% serious. I will not help people for free. Period. If they want help, they can do it themselves or pay someone. I send most people to a friend of mine with a shop in my hometown because his rate is lower than mine.
We are in agreement on this one
I don't work for free for people I don't know personally. And those that I do work for free, really we have more a symbiotic relationship. I do work for them, then do work for me, like car repairs, etc.
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@Dashrender said
I don't work for free for people I don't know personally. And those that I do work for free, really we have more a symbiotic relationship. I do work for them, then do work for me, like car repairs, etc.
Yeah most of the people I help are either very close friends or bartering. Like actual, have to get my hands dirty help, not just "hey you should be using CrasphPlan".
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@wirestyle22 said in What Are You Doing Right Now:
@JaredBusch said in What Are You Doing Right Now:
@Dashrender said in What Are You Doing Right Now:
@Dashrender said in What Are You Doing Right Now:
@wirestyle22 said in What Are You Doing Right Now:
So my friend has over 31,000 pictures on her computer. I told her she needs to back all of that stuff up even if its just an external hard drive. She needs redundancy. She didn't do it. Now her hard drive broke and she's having a freak out. I helped her but when I said we need to go purchase an external hard drive she still refused.
File this under reasons why I should charge an arm and a leg for my services. Maybe If it costed more for me to fix it she would actually listen to my advice. Sigh.
Yep, friends shouldn't help friends - it causes bad situations.
I say this mostly tongue in cheek.
I say that 100% serious. I will not help people for free. Period. If they want help, they can do it themselves or pay someone. I send most people to a friend of mine with a shop in my hometown because his rate is lower than mine.
We are in agreement on this one
Instead of an external hard drive recommend Amazon Cloud Drive, or something similar. $12/year for unlimited picture storage. Won't help now but in the future...
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@BRRABill said in What Are You Doing Right Now:
@Dashrender said
I don't work for free for people I don't know personally. And those that I do work for free, really we have more a symbiotic relationship. I do work for them, then do work for me, like car repairs, etc.
Yeah most of the people I help are either very close friends or bartering. Like actual, have to get my hands dirty help, not just "hey you should be using CrasphPlan".
This is one of those situations where my empathy for others clouds my judgment. Most of the time it's a strength, just not in this situation.
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@wirestyle22 said in What Are You Doing Right Now:
@BRRABill said in What Are You Doing Right Now:
@Dashrender said
I don't work for free for people I don't know personally. And those that I do work for free, really we have more a symbiotic relationship. I do work for them, then do work for me, like car repairs, etc.
Yeah most of the people I help are either very close friends or bartering. Like actual, have to get my hands dirty help, not just "hey you should be using CrasphPlan".
This is one of those situations where my empathy for others clouds my judgment. Most of the time it's a strength, just not in this situation.
feeling like I'm gouging keeps my one off fees low to home users. Businesses, I charge $100/hr, home users, somewhere between $35-50 typically.
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@Dashrender said in What Are You Doing Right Now:
@wirestyle22 said in What Are You Doing Right Now:
@BRRABill said in What Are You Doing Right Now:
@Dashrender said
I don't work for free for people I don't know personally. And those that I do work for free, really we have more a symbiotic relationship. I do work for them, then do work for me, like car repairs, etc.
Yeah most of the people I help are either very close friends or bartering. Like actual, have to get my hands dirty help, not just "hey you should be using CrasphPlan".
This is one of those situations where my empathy for others clouds my judgment. Most of the time it's a strength, just not in this situation.
feeling like I'm gouging keeps my one off fees low to home users. Businesses, I charge $100/hr, home users, somewhere between $35-50 typically.
I'm reaching a point where my free time is worth more to me than $50 an hour but I don't think my services are so unbelievable that I would feel comfortable charging more. I may just stop doing it altogether.
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@wirestyle22 said in What Are You Doing Right Now:
@Dashrender said in What Are You Doing Right Now:
@wirestyle22 said in What Are You Doing Right Now:
@BRRABill said in What Are You Doing Right Now:
@Dashrender said
I don't work for free for people I don't know personally. And those that I do work for free, really we have more a symbiotic relationship. I do work for them, then do work for me, like car repairs, etc.
Yeah most of the people I help are either very close friends or bartering. Like actual, have to get my hands dirty help, not just "hey you should be using CrasphPlan".
This is one of those situations where my empathy for others clouds my judgment. Most of the time it's a strength, just not in this situation.
feeling like I'm gouging keeps my one off fees low to home users. Businesses, I charge $100/hr, home users, somewhere between $35-50 typically.
I'm reaching a point where my free time is worth more to me than $50 an hour but I don't think my services are so unbelievable that I would feel comfortable charging more. I may just stop doing it altogether.
Well that's what you have to decide. While I know Scott can easily earn way more than $50/hr, that's been a rare thing in my life. Home support is not something I advertise or seek out either. The less than 20 hours a year I do it, in general I don't mind.
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@Dashrender said in What Are You Doing Right Now:
@wirestyle22 said in What Are You Doing Right Now:
@Dashrender said in What Are You Doing Right Now:
@wirestyle22 said in What Are You Doing Right Now:
@BRRABill said in What Are You Doing Right Now:
@Dashrender said
I don't work for free for people I don't know personally. And those that I do work for free, really we have more a symbiotic relationship. I do work for them, then do work for me, like car repairs, etc.
Yeah most of the people I help are either very close friends or bartering. Like actual, have to get my hands dirty help, not just "hey you should be using CrasphPlan".
This is one of those situations where my empathy for others clouds my judgment. Most of the time it's a strength, just not in this situation.
feeling like I'm gouging keeps my one off fees low to home users. Businesses, I charge $100/hr, home users, somewhere between $35-50 typically.
I'm reaching a point where my free time is worth more to me than $50 an hour but I don't think my services are so unbelievable that I would feel comfortable charging more. I may just stop doing it altogether.
Well that's what you have to decide. While I know Scott can easily earn way more than $50/hr, that's been a rare thing in my life. Home support is not something I advertise or seek out either. The less than 20 hours a year I do it, in general I don't mind.
I don't seek it out either but Geek Squad and others like it are essentially highway robbery. I can't save everyone though. Both Scott and Jared have mastered their craft to a degree that they can charge almost whatever they want. I'm not there yet. One day!
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@wirestyle22 said in What Are You Doing Right Now:
@Dashrender said in What Are You Doing Right Now:
@wirestyle22 said in What Are You Doing Right Now:
@Dashrender said in What Are You Doing Right Now:
@wirestyle22 said in What Are You Doing Right Now:
@BRRABill said in What Are You Doing Right Now:
@Dashrender said
I don't work for free for people I don't know personally. And those that I do work for free, really we have more a symbiotic relationship. I do work for them, then do work for me, like car repairs, etc.
Yeah most of the people I help are either very close friends or bartering. Like actual, have to get my hands dirty help, not just "hey you should be using CrasphPlan".
This is one of those situations where my empathy for others clouds my judgment. Most of the time it's a strength, just not in this situation.
feeling like I'm gouging keeps my one off fees low to home users. Businesses, I charge $100/hr, home users, somewhere between $35-50 typically.
I'm reaching a point where my free time is worth more to me than $50 an hour but I don't think my services are so unbelievable that I would feel comfortable charging more. I may just stop doing it altogether.
Well that's what you have to decide. While I know Scott can easily earn way more than $50/hr, that's been a rare thing in my life. Home support is not something I advertise or seek out either. The less than 20 hours a year I do it, in general I don't mind.
I don't seek it out either but Geek Squad and others like it are essentially highway robbery. I can't save everyone though
Are the they though? What's their bench rate? $90/hr? How much does a plumber charge? or an electrician?
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@Dashrender said in What Are You Doing Right Now:
@wirestyle22 said in What Are You Doing Right Now:
@Dashrender said in What Are You Doing Right Now:
@wirestyle22 said in What Are You Doing Right Now:
@Dashrender said in What Are You Doing Right Now:
@wirestyle22 said in What Are You Doing Right Now:
@BRRABill said in What Are You Doing Right Now:
@Dashrender said
I don't work for free for people I don't know personally. And those that I do work for free, really we have more a symbiotic relationship. I do work for them, then do work for me, like car repairs, etc.
Yeah most of the people I help are either very close friends or bartering. Like actual, have to get my hands dirty help, not just "hey you should be using CrasphPlan".
This is one of those situations where my empathy for others clouds my judgment. Most of the time it's a strength, just not in this situation.
feeling like I'm gouging keeps my one off fees low to home users. Businesses, I charge $100/hr, home users, somewhere between $35-50 typically.
I'm reaching a point where my free time is worth more to me than $50 an hour but I don't think my services are so unbelievable that I would feel comfortable charging more. I may just stop doing it altogether.
Well that's what you have to decide. While I know Scott can easily earn way more than $50/hr, that's been a rare thing in my life. Home support is not something I advertise or seek out either. The less than 20 hours a year I do it, in general I don't mind.
I don't seek it out either but Geek Squad and others like it are essentially highway robbery. I can't save everyone though
Are the they though? What's their bench rate? $90/hr? How much does a plumber charge? or an electrician?
My friends mom was charged $50 just to look at it. So in this particular instance her motherboard was fried due to a power surge. They probably opened her case, looked at the capacitors and saw they were bulging. Closed the case and said your mother board is fried. That'll be $50. I'd never do that.
If you charge $100 an hour how many dollars is that? $1.60? Does that even take 60 seconds?
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@wirestyle22 said in What Are You Doing Right Now:
@Dashrender said in What Are You Doing Right Now:
@wirestyle22 said in What Are You Doing Right Now:
@Dashrender said in What Are You Doing Right Now:
@wirestyle22 said in What Are You Doing Right Now:
@Dashrender said in What Are You Doing Right Now:
@wirestyle22 said in What Are You Doing Right Now:
@BRRABill said in What Are You Doing Right Now:
@Dashrender said
I don't work for free for people I don't know personally. And those that I do work for free, really we have more a symbiotic relationship. I do work for them, then do work for me, like car repairs, etc.
Yeah most of the people I help are either very close friends or bartering. Like actual, have to get my hands dirty help, not just "hey you should be using CrasphPlan".
This is one of those situations where my empathy for others clouds my judgment. Most of the time it's a strength, just not in this situation.
feeling like I'm gouging keeps my one off fees low to home users. Businesses, I charge $100/hr, home users, somewhere between $35-50 typically.
I'm reaching a point where my free time is worth more to me than $50 an hour but I don't think my services are so unbelievable that I would feel comfortable charging more. I may just stop doing it altogether.
Well that's what you have to decide. While I know Scott can easily earn way more than $50/hr, that's been a rare thing in my life. Home support is not something I advertise or seek out either. The less than 20 hours a year I do it, in general I don't mind.
I don't seek it out either but Geek Squad and others like it are essentially highway robbery. I can't save everyone though
Are the they though? What's their bench rate? $90/hr? How much does a plumber charge? or an electrician?
My friends mom was charged $50 just to look at it. So in this particular instance her motherboard was fried due to a power surge. They probably opened her case, looked at the capacitors and saw they were bulging. Closed the case and said your mother board is fried. That'll be $50. I'd never do that.
If you charge $100 an hour how many dollars is that? $1.60? Does that even take 60 seconds?
Nothing takes less than 15 minutes, ever.
I am working on thing a. and you come interrupt me with thing b. I may resolve it for you in less than a minute, but now I have to readjust, find what I was doing and then get back into the groove.
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@Dashrender said in What Are You Doing Right Now:
@wirestyle22 said in What Are You Doing Right Now:
@Dashrender said in What Are You Doing Right Now:
@wirestyle22 said in What Are You Doing Right Now:
@Dashrender said in What Are You Doing Right Now:
@wirestyle22 said in What Are You Doing Right Now:
@BRRABill said in What Are You Doing Right Now:
@Dashrender said
I don't work for free for people I don't know personally. And those that I do work for free, really we have more a symbiotic relationship. I do work for them, then do work for me, like car repairs, etc.
Yeah most of the people I help are either very close friends or bartering. Like actual, have to get my hands dirty help, not just "hey you should be using CrasphPlan".
This is one of those situations where my empathy for others clouds my judgment. Most of the time it's a strength, just not in this situation.
feeling like I'm gouging keeps my one off fees low to home users. Businesses, I charge $100/hr, home users, somewhere between $35-50 typically.
I'm reaching a point where my free time is worth more to me than $50 an hour but I don't think my services are so unbelievable that I would feel comfortable charging more. I may just stop doing it altogether.
Well that's what you have to decide. While I know Scott can easily earn way more than $50/hr, that's been a rare thing in my life. Home support is not something I advertise or seek out either. The less than 20 hours a year I do it, in general I don't mind.
I don't seek it out either but Geek Squad and others like it are essentially highway robbery. I can't save everyone though
Are the they though? What's their bench rate? $90/hr? How much does a plumber charge? or an electrician?
Exactly. Why in the hell are you not at least the same as the repoair service for whatever other thing you need. Mechanic, Plumber, Electrician, whatever. There is no reason to give away your time.
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@JaredBusch said in What Are You Doing Right Now:
@Dashrender said in What Are You Doing Right Now:
@wirestyle22 said in What Are You Doing Right Now:
@Dashrender said in What Are You Doing Right Now:
@wirestyle22 said in What Are You Doing Right Now:
@Dashrender said in What Are You Doing Right Now:
@wirestyle22 said in What Are You Doing Right Now:
@BRRABill said in What Are You Doing Right Now:
@Dashrender said
I don't work for free for people I don't know personally. And those that I do work for free, really we have more a symbiotic relationship. I do work for them, then do work for me, like car repairs, etc.
Yeah most of the people I help are either very close friends or bartering. Like actual, have to get my hands dirty help, not just "hey you should be using CrasphPlan".
This is one of those situations where my empathy for others clouds my judgment. Most of the time it's a strength, just not in this situation.
feeling like I'm gouging keeps my one off fees low to home users. Businesses, I charge $100/hr, home users, somewhere between $35-50 typically.
I'm reaching a point where my free time is worth more to me than $50 an hour but I don't think my services are so unbelievable that I would feel comfortable charging more. I may just stop doing it altogether.
Well that's what you have to decide. While I know Scott can easily earn way more than $50/hr, that's been a rare thing in my life. Home support is not something I advertise or seek out either. The less than 20 hours a year I do it, in general I don't mind.
I don't seek it out either but Geek Squad and others like it are essentially highway robbery. I can't save everyone though
Are the they though? What's their bench rate? $90/hr? How much does a plumber charge? or an electrician?
Exactly. Why in the hell are you not at least the same as the repoair service for whatever other thing you need. Mechanic, Plumber, Electrician, whatever. There is no reason to give away your time.
I agree with you
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@JaredBusch said in What Are You Doing Right Now:
@Dashrender said in What Are You Doing Right Now:
@wirestyle22 said in What Are You Doing Right Now:
@Dashrender said in What Are You Doing Right Now:
@wirestyle22 said in What Are You Doing Right Now:
@Dashrender said in What Are You Doing Right Now:
@wirestyle22 said in What Are You Doing Right Now:
@BRRABill said in What Are You Doing Right Now:
@Dashrender said
I don't work for free for people I don't know personally. And those that I do work for free, really we have more a symbiotic relationship. I do work for them, then do work for me, like car repairs, etc.
Yeah most of the people I help are either very close friends or bartering. Like actual, have to get my hands dirty help, not just "hey you should be using CrasphPlan".
This is one of those situations where my empathy for others clouds my judgment. Most of the time it's a strength, just not in this situation.
feeling like I'm gouging keeps my one off fees low to home users. Businesses, I charge $100/hr, home users, somewhere between $35-50 typically.
I'm reaching a point where my free time is worth more to me than $50 an hour but I don't think my services are so unbelievable that I would feel comfortable charging more. I may just stop doing it altogether.
Well that's what you have to decide. While I know Scott can easily earn way more than $50/hr, that's been a rare thing in my life. Home support is not something I advertise or seek out either. The less than 20 hours a year I do it, in general I don't mind.
I don't seek it out either but Geek Squad and others like it are essentially highway robbery. I can't save everyone though
Are the they though? What's their bench rate? $90/hr? How much does a plumber charge? or an electrician?
Exactly. Why in the hell are you not at least the same as the repoair service for whatever other thing you need. Mechanic, Plumber, Electrician, whatever. There is no reason to give away your time.
I'm willing to do it for less, because I'm mostly doing it as a favor to friends. If a complete stranger asked me.. $75-90 for sure.
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@wirestyle22 said in What Are You Doing Right Now:
@JaredBusch said in What Are You Doing Right Now:
@Dashrender said in What Are You Doing Right Now:
@wirestyle22 said in What Are You Doing Right Now:
@Dashrender said in What Are You Doing Right Now:
@wirestyle22 said in What Are You Doing Right Now:
@Dashrender said in What Are You Doing Right Now:
@wirestyle22 said in What Are You Doing Right Now:
@BRRABill said in What Are You Doing Right Now:
@Dashrender said
I don't work for free for people I don't know personally. And those that I do work for free, really we have more a symbiotic relationship. I do work for them, then do work for me, like car repairs, etc.
Yeah most of the people I help are either very close friends or bartering. Like actual, have to get my hands dirty help, not just "hey you should be using CrasphPlan".
This is one of those situations where my empathy for others clouds my judgment. Most of the time it's a strength, just not in this situation.
feeling like I'm gouging keeps my one off fees low to home users. Businesses, I charge $100/hr, home users, somewhere between $35-50 typically.
I'm reaching a point where my free time is worth more to me than $50 an hour but I don't think my services are so unbelievable that I would feel comfortable charging more. I may just stop doing it altogether.
Well that's what you have to decide. While I know Scott can easily earn way more than $50/hr, that's been a rare thing in my life. Home support is not something I advertise or seek out either. The less than 20 hours a year I do it, in general I don't mind.
I don't seek it out either but Geek Squad and others like it are essentially highway robbery. I can't save everyone though
Are the they though? What's their bench rate? $90/hr? How much does a plumber charge? or an electrician?
Exactly. Why in the hell are you not at least the same as the repoair service for whatever other thing you need. Mechanic, Plumber, Electrician, whatever. There is no reason to give away your time.
I agree with you
In your situation, where you're helping a friend, and you know it's going to be more than 2 hours... a flat $150 might be good.
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@Dashrender said in What Are You Doing Right Now:
@JaredBusch said in What Are You Doing Right Now:
@Dashrender said in What Are You Doing Right Now:
@wirestyle22 said in What Are You Doing Right Now:
@Dashrender said in What Are You Doing Right Now:
@wirestyle22 said in What Are You Doing Right Now:
@Dashrender said in What Are You Doing Right Now:
@wirestyle22 said in What Are You Doing Right Now:
@BRRABill said in What Are You Doing Right Now:
@Dashrender said
I don't work for free for people I don't know personally. And those that I do work for free, really we have more a symbiotic relationship. I do work for them, then do work for me, like car repairs, etc.
Yeah most of the people I help are either very close friends or bartering. Like actual, have to get my hands dirty help, not just "hey you should be using CrasphPlan".
This is one of those situations where my empathy for others clouds my judgment. Most of the time it's a strength, just not in this situation.
feeling like I'm gouging keeps my one off fees low to home users. Businesses, I charge $100/hr, home users, somewhere between $35-50 typically.
I'm reaching a point where my free time is worth more to me than $50 an hour but I don't think my services are so unbelievable that I would feel comfortable charging more. I may just stop doing it altogether.
Well that's what you have to decide. While I know Scott can easily earn way more than $50/hr, that's been a rare thing in my life. Home support is not something I advertise or seek out either. The less than 20 hours a year I do it, in general I don't mind.
I don't seek it out either but Geek Squad and others like it are essentially highway robbery. I can't save everyone though
Are the they though? What's their bench rate? $90/hr? How much does a plumber charge? or an electrician?
Exactly. Why in the hell are you not at least the same as the repoair service for whatever other thing you need. Mechanic, Plumber, Electrician, whatever. There is no reason to give away your time.
I'm willing to do it for less, because I'm mostly doing it as a favor to friends. If a complete stranger asked me.. $75-90 for sure.
Not a f[moderated]ing chance. Barter yes, free, or "reduced" rate nope. never.
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@Dashrender said in What Are You Doing Right Now:
@wirestyle22 said in What Are You Doing Right Now:
@JaredBusch said in What Are You Doing Right Now:
@Dashrender said in What Are You Doing Right Now:
@wirestyle22 said in What Are You Doing Right Now:
@Dashrender said in What Are You Doing Right Now:
@wirestyle22 said in What Are You Doing Right Now:
@Dashrender said in What Are You Doing Right Now:
@wirestyle22 said in What Are You Doing Right Now:
@BRRABill said in What Are You Doing Right Now:
@Dashrender said
I don't work for free for people I don't know personally. And those that I do work for free, really we have more a symbiotic relationship. I do work for them, then do work for me, like car repairs, etc.
Yeah most of the people I help are either very close friends or bartering. Like actual, have to get my hands dirty help, not just "hey you should be using CrasphPlan".
This is one of those situations where my empathy for others clouds my judgment. Most of the time it's a strength, just not in this situation.
feeling like I'm gouging keeps my one off fees low to home users. Businesses, I charge $100/hr, home users, somewhere between $35-50 typically.
I'm reaching a point where my free time is worth more to me than $50 an hour but I don't think my services are so unbelievable that I would feel comfortable charging more. I may just stop doing it altogether.
Well that's what you have to decide. While I know Scott can easily earn way more than $50/hr, that's been a rare thing in my life. Home support is not something I advertise or seek out either. The less than 20 hours a year I do it, in general I don't mind.
I don't seek it out either but Geek Squad and others like it are essentially highway robbery. I can't save everyone though
Are the they though? What's their bench rate? $90/hr? How much does a plumber charge? or an electrician?
Exactly. Why in the hell are you not at least the same as the repoair service for whatever other thing you need. Mechanic, Plumber, Electrician, whatever. There is no reason to give away your time.
I agree with you
In your situation, where you're helping a friend, and you know it's going to be more than 2 hours... a flat $150 might be good.
We also have to consider the machine itself. I keep telling most people to buy Chromeboxes. The vast majority of users are only web browsing and it provides google drive as well as libre office if you absolutely require it. $150 you can just buy a new one. It's fantastic.
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@wirestyle22 said in What Are You Doing Right Now:
@Dashrender said in What Are You Doing Right Now:
@wirestyle22 said in What Are You Doing Right Now:
@JaredBusch said in What Are You Doing Right Now:
@Dashrender said in What Are You Doing Right Now:
@wirestyle22 said in What Are You Doing Right Now:
@Dashrender said in What Are You Doing Right Now:
@wirestyle22 said in What Are You Doing Right Now:
@Dashrender said in What Are You Doing Right Now:
@wirestyle22 said in What Are You Doing Right Now:
@BRRABill said in What Are You Doing Right Now:
@Dashrender said
I don't work for free for people I don't know personally. And those that I do work for free, really we have more a symbiotic relationship. I do work for them, then do work for me, like car repairs, etc.
Yeah most of the people I help are either very close friends or bartering. Like actual, have to get my hands dirty help, not just "hey you should be using CrasphPlan".
This is one of those situations where my empathy for others clouds my judgment. Most of the time it's a strength, just not in this situation.
feeling like I'm gouging keeps my one off fees low to home users. Businesses, I charge $100/hr, home users, somewhere between $35-50 typically.
I'm reaching a point where my free time is worth more to me than $50 an hour but I don't think my services are so unbelievable that I would feel comfortable charging more. I may just stop doing it altogether.
Well that's what you have to decide. While I know Scott can easily earn way more than $50/hr, that's been a rare thing in my life. Home support is not something I advertise or seek out either. The less than 20 hours a year I do it, in general I don't mind.
I don't seek it out either but Geek Squad and others like it are essentially highway robbery. I can't save everyone though
Are the they though? What's their bench rate? $90/hr? How much does a plumber charge? or an electrician?
Exactly. Why in the hell are you not at least the same as the repoair service for whatever other thing you need. Mechanic, Plumber, Electrician, whatever. There is no reason to give away your time.
I agree with you
In your situation, where you're helping a friend, and you know it's going to be more than 2 hours... a flat $150 might be good.
We also have to consider the machine itself. I keep telling most people to buy Chromeboxes. The vast majority of users are only web browsing and it provides google drive as well as libre office if you absolutely require it. $150 you can just buy a new one. It's fantastic.
I keep hearing that, but damn... I can't stand using one for more than 5 mins. Those cheap ones are slow. I suppose I could tolerate a faster one, but I'd still miss the apps I couldn't install like Telegram
