... I'm in the same boat,... (tho' I'm too stupid to buy a paddle).. I still give customers a break,now and then,..(more now than then)..but I manage to break even.It's not easy,by no means..I've developed a decent client base,built on referrals,and word of mouth..Still I yield to the sob stories,the heartbreaking saga's of the elderly people,and pressures of charging a decent buck..Sometimes I make out,sometimes I lose..They must see me coming...maybe one day I'll grow a spine and tell everyone where to go,..but that'll be after I'm retired,..I guess..Delectric,you're far from being alone in this quagmire..Trust me.. Follow your gut instinct and charge accordingly..thats all I try to do.. My rant is complete..Good Luck,man... [Linked Image] [Linked Image]
Russ



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