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[K4GM George]

Like Paul W9AC I am an attorney and fully agree with his observations.   
When someone says something along the lines of  "You mean you are 
charging just for talking to me" I usually point out that the caller 
would not be calling me unless he thought what  I might say had value 
and that while we might disagree on the proper amount of that value, if 
the caller would like further information, I have put a value of $xxxx 
per hour on my time.  Done at the outset creates respect and 
appreciation or serves to weed out folks who are just seeking real value 
for free.  This is all the recent press release does IMHO.    For those 
who squawk at the particular rate I suggest you look at Icom or Elecraft 
for their rates.   C'mon everyone: Let's let the new guys get up and 
running a while before giving them grief.    Phew, I've added my 2 
cents.   Now back to my telephone....

73, George K4GM

FISTS #10313
SKCC #7241S

On 1/5/2016 2:15 PM, Paul Christensen wrote:
>> "I was  Tech for a company, I had a company car and parts,  when I called
> on some customers and explain our chargers they would say your not a Doctor,
> Surgeon, Lawyer."
>
> I am a lawyer and more often than not, clients still believe my time is
> free.  The #1 offenders are physicians (like my time is any different?), and
> persons who work in, or had worked in governmental public service -- that
> includes teachers, military, emergency responders, and FERS/CSRS at the
> federal level.  My standard line to a difficult physician-client is this:
> "I only want information about why I am sick.  I don't want you to perform
> surgery on me, just tell me what's wrong. Why should I pay for that?"
>
> Many of those who have made a career outside the private sector simply do
> not understand how to value earned income.  Yet, when asked to calculate the
> true value of their own jobs, nearly nobody can calculate the job's real
> worth.
>
> Paul, W9AC
>
>
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