[AccessD] Access Application - per unit cost

Look on the bright side Jim. Not much chance of the mean ******** pinching
your staff.

Tell him you agree that local businesses should be supported, and that that
support includes protection from parasites like him.

-- Andy Lacey
http://www.minstersystems.co.uk 

> -----Original Message-----
> From: accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com 
> [mailto:accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of 
> Jim Lawrence
> Sent: 07 April 2006 15:42
> To: 'Access Developers discussion and problem solving'
> Subject: [AccessD] Access Application - per unit cost
> 
> 
> These are interesting times. 
> 
> Yesterday a programmer who is working with my company went to 
> see a new client as I was out of the city for a couple of 
> days on business.
> 
> The client would like a custom made complex piece of code 
> that would 'screen scrape' from other web sites so his site 
> would be able to present a list of the best prices... a good 
> idea. We had previously agreed on principle but had not 
> negotiated a price.
> 
> The client presented the young programmer with his position. 
> First, we were to be on an hourly rate or when ever the 
> client called.  
> Second, the client would pay the programmer directly and not 
> go through the company. Third, the maximum rate he would pay 
> would be $12.00 and hour as he had two 'east Indian' 
> programmers, who had submitted bids of $5.00 per hour but 
> felt that he should try and support local talent.
> 
> .. and a rider..
> 
> The client wants all code made to be his and if we ever used 
> similar code again, in another paying contract we would pay 
> him 50% of gross profits.
> 
> I must say, I am almost speechless but please feel free to comment.
> 
> Jim  
> 
> -- 
> AccessD mailing list
> AccessD at databaseadvisors.com 
> http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/accessd
> Website: http://www.databaseadvisors.com
>