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Originally Posted by 2ArmBands
Im an Electrician by trade so I get this all the time. Honestly, I hate it. In fact I find it pretty insulting when people offer me pizza and beer. If it's a small thing sure I can help out but anything above 4 hours I do expect payment. I have a wife and kids... my time is worth at least what I make during the week.
Someone above mentioned some beers and picking up the tab on a round of golf. That seems great to me that's a good way to bridge the gap. My personal favourite is trading of services. I'm happy to help my carpenter friend out if he in return helps me out with a deck project etc...
I did get burnt once so I do look pretty sour on the whole thing. I once wired an entire basement for a neighbor of mine essentially for free. He was an accountant and I asked him for some help with some tax related issues a few months later. This guy actually sent me a bill? Still can't get over this one....
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Heres something else to think about though:
This guy might just be a Juggalo and completely off his rocker, but depending on what you asked him and what he has to do, that bill may have been out of his hands.
I'm self-employed, so I get to pick and choose, but if he had to use company resources in some way to help you out then there exists the possibility that those resources have to be allocated to a billable client.
Some companies have more leeway on that than others, but its a distinct possibility.