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Originally Posted by dead_battery

i offer to do to much for too little money and even after they pay they come back with "little questions" ive already answered twice, written a document on their machine explaining and told them how to google. i spend 10-30 mins doing phone call explanations or remote access or face to face with them and am too hesitant to ask for payment

i did this kind of strategically to ingratiate myself with the locals cos i am fornur and they dont like it.

however now ive decided to stop this approach completely.

see this is why i stopped doing a service business

there are people i enjoyed working with. but the majority of people are fucking annoying.

it's not just senior seniles that do this-- to ascribe this is to old people alone is ageism. the fact is, most humans are assholes. and the client (that fucking monster) ALWAYS WANTS MORE FOR LESS. even if it's free. they always ask for more and more. and they don't wanna pay. especially the individual/small business. not everyone--some people are great. but the great majority. they nickel and dime you to death.

so, anyway, since you don't have patience for people, try maybe steering your career towards a PRODUCT instead of a service. yes, in a sense a product business is a service business too, but if you position yourself more towards the building/design end of your product, and let someone else do the sales, then chances are your life experience will improve radically.

i'm saying this because i remember you're taking courses and the like-- so try to steer your instruction towards the reclusive end of work. i think you'll be happier that way. people are hell and servicing them is the deepest circle.