[Asterisk-biz] Asterisk Conusultant

[Paul]

Tom Rymes wrote:

>>-----Original Message-----
>>From: asterisk-biz-bounces at lists.digium.com 
>>[mailto:asterisk-biz-bounces at lists.digium.com] On Behalf Of Paul
>>Sent: Wednesday, August 10, 2005 5:19 PM
>>To: Commercial and Business-Oriented Asterisk Discussion
>>Subject: Re: [Asterisk-biz] Asterisk Conusultant
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>>Andrew Latham wrote:
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>>>Please move conversation to Asterisk-Philosophy at lists.digium.com JK
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>>That is a bullshit statement to say the least. The topic definitely 
>>applies to this list.
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>>This is the biz list. Pretenders, losers, wannabees and people just 
>>trying to get something for nothing often show up here.
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>DOWN BOY!!!!! JK = Just Kidding.... (see above)
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>Tom
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Woof, woof and grrrrr.....

I guess I am not qualified if I don't know all the internet shorthand. 
You shouldn't say BS like that unless you really are JK.

My reply was actually to a cluster of replies to the thread. Things 
about high rates and noses stuck in the air. Other things about poor 3rd 
world consultants. Earlier this year I decided to make it firm policy 
that I will not do business with determined losers. It typically goes 
like this: I meet a new prospect who wants antivirus installed and some 
software updates applied. He has a single PC and the apps include things 
like quickbooks and contact manager. He bought the PC over 2 years ago 
when he started the business. No backup has ever been done. He doesn't 
believe in using hardcopy and file folders either. I explain to him that 
if the hard drive fails he loses it all - his accounting data, saved 
emails, contact info and so on. If he doesn't want to take care of the 
backup situation I really don't want him as a client. People like that 
will just beat up on you over time and money too much. Okay, now the 
same guy gets a server because he wants to get into voip heaven. Problem 
is he still has the same bad attitude. I guess I am too harsh calling 
him all those bad names. They should have battered techie hotlines we 
can call.

There were some periods in past months that I wondered if this list was 
becoming infested with such parasites.

However, there are lots of non-pretenders here. If any of them need some 
work done, contact me. I charge less for interesting work. I currently 
do a mix of linux and win 2003 enterprise work to keep the bills paid. I 
would be happy to do a lot less win-related work. My rates are good 
because I live in a less developed country(Maine). Contact me offlist 
paul and the dottcom is wadefarm. I met some lady online and she thought 
my last name was wadefarm. Does she think my middle initial is atsign?

PW(those are my initials not some internet shorthand)