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Originally Posted by Quoth
As I got more experienced doing computer consultancy and database systems I learned to refuse some customers.
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I've done that on multiple occasions when I felt the customer had totally unreasonable beliefs about what is possible within their willingness to pay. Some dealing with computers, some dealing with ebook production.
One such request was to embed a list of every word and what page they were used on in a reflowable epub.
Another was a small office that wanted help installing a hardware firewall which was doable. The issue was that they expected me to supply gratis on-going technical support with no payment and had issues believing that I would want to bill them for that support. Isn't that included in the price of the firewall appliance?
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Originally Posted by Quoth
Of course if what you are asked can be done, and it's not illegal, immoral or fattening, getting paid is good.
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Indeed. Sadly, filthy lucre seems to be a potent motivator for me.