Asshat's argument was that I didn't produce anything he can use. But he wasn't paying me to produce anything. He was bascially testing me to see if I could figure out their spreadsheet. Which he didn't think I could do to his satisfaction. He said I would be compensated for my time.

I'll see how he responds to my last email but this makes me so glad I didn't get the job. I just want to get paid for the time I put in.

Asshat's argument was that I didn't produce anything he can use.

Asshat's argument is full of shit. Unless you agreed in advance on a flat fee upon delivery, he owes you for your time. End of story. (And I suspect he knows it, which is why he's being an asshat now -- he fucked up, and he's prefer not to have to pay for it.)

Asshat's argument is full of shit. Unless you agreed in advance on a flat fee upon delivery, he owes you for your time. End of story. (And I suspect he knows it, which is why he's being an asshat now -- he fucked up, and he's prefer not to have to pay for it.)

Yeah. He just emailed me back. His counter offer took a minimal amount off of my quote--basically our initial meeting. I think he was just seeing how much he could get off the bill.

This is a good lesson. Don't agree to spec work without discussing fees first thing.

This is a good lesson. Don't agree to spec work without discussing fees first thing

I have made this mistake soooo many times. I'm so sorry for the travail. I hate it when you do honest work and then get screwed.

What is the "other" man or woman called?

Mistress if a woman, lover if a man. Also, the "other man" or "other woman" is acceptable.

Then there are the answers that would try to be funny but probably really wouldn't be.

Mistress! How the hell could I forget that??

DH was suggesting I sell my gronk on ebay. I decicded if putting it up on freecycle would get rid of it, that would suit me fine.

Do not give in on the money .

and in other money news, that is all about me, I am seeing vearious ways to possibly improve our finacial situation - with out using magic money. Slow, but if I could just get rid of the revovling credit, money life would be easier.

Yeah. He just emailed me back. His counter offer took a minimal amount off of my quote--basically our initial meeting. I think he was just seeing how much he could get off the bill.

I suppose it isn't worth your zen or time to argue about it, but darn it, I'd want to add money for the time spent arguing about him paying a rate HIS ASSISTANT TOLD YOU WAS 'FINE'.

I'm not yelling at you. I'm yelling at him.

I suppose it isn't worth your zen or time to argue about it, but darn it, I'd want to add money for the time spent arguing about him paying a rate HIS ASSISTANT TOLD YOU WAS 'FINE'.

Yeah. I'm just glad that I didn't put more time in on it. I couuld have spent a lot more time fiddling with it and trying to get it right. But I was scoping it out, too. I wasn't going to take a job that would have required me to put in more than 15 hours a week.

He obviously thought he could just have someone walk in off the street and start producing for him, at whatever he wanted to pay them. *shrug*

I'm no worse off. It did prompt me to go out and replace our computer (DH is super happy I did that).