On 2/22/2012 3:26 PM, Bill wrote:
Leon wrote:
On 2/21/2012 9:34 PM, Bill wrote:

On her drawing she wrote for me to "save my receipts" (for
reimbursement). That almost feels insulting, but this is a good friend
of my wife's so I'll do a decent job. I know she meant well.

Won't you need to fill up your vehicle before going after materials?
Save you receipts! ;~)


Well, last night I prepared the following "bid" (pdf file on my web site):

http://web.newsguy.com/MySite/

And I left it on the counter for my wife to see (and maybe take to
work). But instead she wrote ***Nevermind*** on it, and, after talking
with her so far, she has a not so very understanding attitude about it.
My wife said she was thinking maybe $25 total, and so far, I'm the "bad
guy".


Good on you, Bill! I'm proud of you, Bubba!

No matter how much it hurts, _never_ _ever_ undersell yourself, and
particularly the value that you, personally, bring to the job at hand.

And, it doesn't hurt to repeat that, out loud, as often as you can get
away with. LOL!

Hint: next time pad that initial bid a bit, but indicate a willingness
to discuss a final price based on a modification in the work you spec'ed
in the bid.

If that fails, your next statement is always THE question:

"What did you have in mind for a budget for this job?"

You can take it, or leave it, from there in any number of ways.

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