Yup, but it’s about the latest half thought through idea they have for changing/extending/re modelling their house with me.
The firm charges me out to clients at the better part of £100 / hour (no I don’t get anything like that, dammit) but I’m expected to give free advice on their latest “plan” for their grotty terrace house in Shitsville.
Funny, but when I want a structural engineer (say) to give me advice I expect to pay for it and do.
“Can you design me a letterhead? It’s not a big job. Won’t take long.”
“Can you do a logo for me? It’s not a big job. Won’t take long.”
“Can you write me a bit of copy for my website? It’s not a big job. Won’t take long.”
“Can you make this photo look nice? I want to get rid of the tree growing out of my head. It’s not a big job. Won’t take long.”
Gah! These things take time. If you’re willing to pay me the standard £200 a day, sure. If you want me to spend my free time doing it for free, no way.
And don’t take pictures with trees behind people’s heads.
My personal favourite is the phone call where they dont ask if you are in the middle of anything just launch straight in “my laptop has an error, whats wrong, the error code is 843579487598473598273458972498579284759827458729579847589458” Whats should I do?