| Warm Worm 2006-11-20, 3:25 am |
| Sasquatch wrote:
> A true professional with a viable business doesn't need to worry about
> sharing a little advice.
They may not need to worry too much about that because they can handle
requests and inquiries that, in their opinion, strain or abuse the
privilege.
Would you like to recommend your architect to those on the NG who might
be in the market down the road?
> You can always spot a real pro/expert that way. They never gouge you and
> bill you for advice or a favor that is virtually free for them.
Assuming it is truely free for them and/or that they consider it as
such.
Your idea of free may be different. Imagine the two clashing! ;)
> It's kind of like taking a car in for a repair, expecting to pay hundreds,
> only to have the service manager say, "It's on the house today! It was
> only a fuse." That's a pro.
There is nothing inherently professional about offering "free samples",
especially when one considers hooks, lock-ins or other forms of
manipulation. Your expectations may be on-the-money. A free fuse today;
a gouge tomorrow.
Did I read that you're a father? Well, here's something that might be
of interest in this regard:
"Multiple scientific studies show that the industry-sponsored discharge
bags undermine breastfeeding, by causing breastfeeding mothers to start
using formula...
Each bag costs the companies less than $7. A year of formula costs
parents up to $2,000, a significant portion of which pays for
marketing. The bags are not really 'free' -- they are paid for by
families who buy formula."
> A loser would lie and say the problem was more serious and still charge a few hundred
> dollars. ...or whine about another *real* professional sharing some wisdom, which drives
> you crazy because you're so desparate for work, but there is none, because you're
> a loser. You're probably one of those
> gotta-be-my-own-boss-because-no-boss-will-tolerate-me-but-I-can't-make-a-living-self-employed-either
> types. Lucky guess?
Far too many bosses and jobs aren't worth working for or doing,
respectively. It works both ways.
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Actually that doesn't seem like a bad idea-- even for Sas.
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