Comments on: Something in Return http://www.planetsaedel.com/2007/09/22/something-in-return.php The beginner's guide to practical things and more. Sat, 13 Aug 2011 18:21:46 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Tim E. http://www.planetsaedel.com/2007/09/22/something-in-return.php/comment-page-1#comment-1509 Tim E. Sun, 10 Feb 2008 04:24:39 +0000 http://www.planetsaedel.com/2007/09/22/something-in-return.php#comment-1509 You're right. A freely offered bonus for something you were going to do as a friend should be accepted if it's a reasonable reward for your time. I have turned down gifts like these before, then later wondered if I should have said 'Thanks!' with a big smile. You’re right. A freely offered bonus for something you were going to do as a friend should be accepted if it’s a reasonable reward for your time. I have turned down gifts like these before, then later wondered if I should have said ‘Thanks!’ with a big smile.

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]]> By: saedel http://www.planetsaedel.com/2007/09/22/something-in-return.php/comment-page-1#comment-102 saedel Sat, 29 Sep 2007 16:29:19 +0000 http://www.planetsaedel.com/2007/09/22/something-in-return.php#comment-102 Nice to see you back, Godfather. Good thing the guy paid you. He's not only supposed to pay for your skills, but also for your time, no matter how long or short you were able to fix his computer. Thanks for your post, now I have a clear picture on why you made <a href="http://www.planetsaedel.com/2007/09/20/when-not-to-say-no.php#comment-80" rel="nofollow">this comment</a>. :P Nice to see you back, Godfather. Good thing the guy paid you. He’s not only supposed to pay for your skills, but also for your time, no matter how long or short you were able to fix his computer. Thanks for your post, now I have a clear picture on why you made this comment. :P

]]> By: The Godfather http://www.planetsaedel.com/2007/09/22/something-in-return.php/comment-page-1#comment-101 The Godfather Sat, 29 Sep 2007 14:10:33 +0000 http://www.planetsaedel.com/2007/09/22/something-in-return.php#comment-101 I got similar problem when I was still working in a computer shop here in Saudi Arabia. Lots of Pinoys will ask you to fix their computer in hoping to get discount from you. Just like anybody else, I do that for a fee. But when they became your friends then where the problem started. I could no longer ask them to pay for my services. So meaning, the more friends I got the less money I get. Hahaha. But I have one incident that I couldn't forget. A kabayan shows up in our shop hoping to get my personal services to fix his computer. Before coming to his house, we agreed that I have to charge him SR 250 for the services. However, after fixing his computer and before I could say anything, he insisted that he has to pay SR 50. He said, it only took me few minutes to get his computer up and running. I was upset with his reason and told him "kabayan, you are not paying for my time but for my technical skills. Now, I'll give you an option, either you pay or you don't." He ended up paying the agreed amount. I left and never wish fix his computer again, if ever. I got similar problem when I was still working in a computer shop here in Saudi Arabia. Lots of Pinoys will ask you to fix their computer in hoping to get discount from you. Just like anybody else, I do that for a fee. But when they became your friends then where the problem started. I could no longer ask them to pay for my services. So meaning, the more friends I got the less money I get. Hahaha.

But I have one incident that I couldn’t forget. A kabayan shows up in our shop hoping to get my personal services to fix his computer. Before coming to his house, we agreed that I have to charge him SR 250 for the services.

However, after fixing his computer and before I could say anything, he insisted that he has to pay SR 50. He said, it only took me few minutes to get his computer up and running.

I was upset with his reason and told him “kabayan, you are not paying for my time but for my technical skills. Now, I’ll give you an option, either you pay or you don’t.” He ended up paying the agreed amount. I left and never wish fix his computer again, if ever.

]]> By: saedel http://www.planetsaedel.com/2007/09/22/something-in-return.php/comment-page-1#comment-67 saedel Sun, 23 Sep 2007 13:06:15 +0000 http://www.planetsaedel.com/2007/09/22/something-in-return.php#comment-67 Hello Danny, thanks for visiting my site! I'm glad somebody can symphatize. :P -Saedel PS. your site is interesting. Will try some of your tips! Thanks again. Hello Danny, thanks for visiting my site! I’m glad somebody can symphatize. :P

-Saedel

PS. your site is interesting. Will try some of your tips! Thanks again.

]]> By: Danny @ Blogs For Money http://www.planetsaedel.com/2007/09/22/something-in-return.php/comment-page-1#comment-66 Danny @ Blogs For Money Sun, 23 Sep 2007 10:47:51 +0000 http://www.planetsaedel.com/2007/09/22/something-in-return.php#comment-66 "As a local computer mechanic, I receive handful of calls from friends (and their friends) to fix their erratic machines" You're not the only one! :( I'm off to my brothers this afternoon to sort out his PC again. I could make a fortune if I started charging for this! :D “As a local computer mechanic, I receive handful of calls from friends (and their friends) to fix their erratic machines”

You’re not the only one! :(

I’m off to my brothers this afternoon to sort out his PC again. I could make a fortune if I started charging for this! :D

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