[AccessD] Poll on Access 2007

Likewise.

I have clients ask me to estimate hours but I make it clear that even estimates can go over, 
sometimes way over depending on what I run into.

John W. Colby
www.ColbyConsulting.com


Jim Dettman wrote:
>   
>   I work strictly on a $/hr basis.  Never had any work outright stolen, but
> I lost my shirt too many times on projects  and got tired of arguing with
> people on what was and what not included.  Especially when they started to
> complain about all the time I spent "documenting stuff".
> 
>   I've been working that way for 20 years now and like you have never looked
> back.
> 
> Jim. 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com
> [mailto:accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Susan Harkins
> Sent: Monday, June 29, 2009 4:17 PM
> To: Access Developers discussion and problem solving
> Subject: Re: [AccessD] Poll on Access 2007
> 
> A power user cured me of projects by fee. The client paid me 1/3 up front as
> 
> a deposit. Then, when the application was nearly done -- the power user knew
> 
> enough that she didn't need a hand-holding interface -- they just stopped 
> corresponding. I knew they were using the last version I had sent them, but 
> they never paid me and stopped returning my calls and emails -- just flat 
> stole the work.
> 
> Never worked by the project again.
> 
> Susan H.
> 
> 
>> ...too old for all the problems that are inevitable when some power user
>> with a full Access install starts running active queries on the data :(
>