"John A. Weeks III" <john@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> writes:
> Allan Adler <ara@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
> > Although I normally use Linux and don't know much about Windows,
> > I helped a friend download and install emacs, TeX, ghostview, etc.
> > on a laptop running Windows XP. My friend wants to pay me for the
> > work and, since my camel is hungry, I'm inclined to accept. I'd like
> > to know what a one time job like that usually costs so I can set the
> > price accordingly. This isn't something I'm planning to advertise as
> > a service I provide, since I don't really feel qualified. It's just
> > a one time thing. The services I do want to advertise are
mathematical.
>
> If this is a friend, how about having him buy you lunch or
> dinner. I really hate putting a monetary value on a friend****p
> since money is a lot more common than good friends.
This isn't putting a monetary value on friend****p. It is putting a
monetary value on the labor of installing emacs, TeX, ghostview, etc.
on a laptop running Windows XP.
The pernicious notion that people shouldn't charge their friends for
work sometimes implies that it is impossible to get paid for doing work
at all. People who want you to work for free first make friends with you.
It's called networking.
> If you are looking for a price structure, figure how how much
> you would like to earn during a given year, then divide by 1000.
> That gives you an hourly billing rate that factors in taxes,
> expenses, and marketing time.
That's a nice formula. Too bad it is unenforceable. I can't control the
actual demand for my services.
--
Ignorantly,
Allan Adler <ara@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
>
* Disclaimer: I am a guest and *not* a member of the MIT CSAIL. My actions
and
* comments do not reflect in any way on MIT. Also, I am nowhere near
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