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This is why I don't talk hourly rates. A job costs what a job costs. I learned this at an early age. When I was about 16 a friend of my mom's wanted me to pull two tree stumps out of his back yard by hand. He had started digging but determined it was too much work and hired me. He was a good business man and a pretty nice guy to boot. He said $100, figuring I'd take a day or two to get them out. I said, "OK." Two hours later I was finished. He paid up. My mom said I should give some of the money back because I made "too much" for the amount of time. I called him up and he said he wouldn't take any money back as we agreed on a price that was fair.
So if I am consulting, I try to do it per job. It shouldn't matter to my client how much time it takes me - either short or long. I need to deliver something. The only time I deviate from that is if they want me "brainstorming" in which case I'll quote a day rate.
In this case, take the money and don't look back. What goes around...and DON'T sabotage the network. They can come after you for serious damages...
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