[windows2000] Re: Fair Charge
- From: "Charles R. Buchanan" <crbgfblab@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: windows2000@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Sat, 04 Dec 2004 13:08:48 -0800
That's the problem. If it was a problem that would take maybe an hour at
the most, this wouldn't be an issue. However, this is the second go
round and the last time it was an all day affair getting the one
computer back up and running. Like I said before, I value the weekend
because I don't get too many things done with my own computers during
the week as it is. Like right now I'm doing a 525mb update to my Linux
box. It should be done before I go to bed! :-)
Thanks Greg.
PS. It's raining right now and it looks like it won't happen today..
(it's suppose to rain again tomorrow)
On Sat, 04 Dec 2004 08:28:30 -0500, Greg Reese <gareese@xxxxxxxxx> had this to
say:
GR> for a friend or neighbor, i would say dinner and beers.
GR>
GR> for my mother-in-law's co-workers cousin while I am visiting on
GR> vacation - $50. (this one actually happened last time I visited).
GR>
GR> The downside is that you become their personal computer support tech
GR> regardless of whether you charge them or not. I helped my sister in
GR> law get the viruses off the computer that her teenager infected a few
GR> years ago. that teenager is now at college with that computer and the
GR> hard drive died. Somehow, it is my fault because of what i did two
GR> years ago.
GR>
GR> I have a 256 MB usb flash drive on my keychain (HP was giving them
GR> away at iForum) that I keep up to date with Autoruns, Ad-aware, and
GR> the trend micro cleanup utility. It has come in handy several times.
GR> I generally don't charge people I help unless I don't know them but I
GR> agree it is a pain in the ass. My uncle is a surgeon and he can't
GR> talk to anyone without them wanting a dagnosis for their headache
GR> because they are convinced it is a tumor. I'm usually just flattered
GR> people think enough of my skills to seek my advice.
GR>
GR> Greg
GR>
GR>
GR>
GR>
GR> On Sat, 04 Dec 2004 05:23:17 -0800, Charles R. Buchanan
GR> <crbgfblab@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
GR> > What (in your opinion and/or experience) would be a fair charge as far
GR> > as removing viruses and trojans from two computers? Mostlikely it (they)
GR> > will have spyware and other stuff on it as well. The last time I cleaned
GR> > the system, ad-aware by itself had over 1000 hits. :-O I have decided,
GR> > I will no longer do this for free because this takes too much time to do,
GR> > and I really look forward to my weekends, so if I'm going to be working
GR> > on computers other than my own, I shall start getting paid for it.
GR> >
GR> > Thanks!
GR> >
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