[AccessD] freelancing job sites (OT Reply)

Dan Waters df.waters at comcast.net
Mon Aug 22 12:06:44 CDT 2011


Hi Drew,

My first step is to always work out 90% finished screens with customers.
They don't need every screen, but the major ones.  This way we can do some
back and forth on what they want before I get started, and I learn what they
are actually expecting.  If I need to make a minor change I just do it, if
it's a larger change we talk.  And they are more patient with me because
they know what they're getting.

Dan

-----Original Message-----
From: accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com
[mailto:accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Drew Wutka
Sent: Monday, August 22, 2011 11:57 AM
To: Access Developers discussion and problem solving
Subject: Re: [AccessD] freelancing job sites (OT Reply)

Well since I have a full time job, and a life, when I say 2 weeks, that's
already taking into account my normal schedule, so he is supposed to double
it, for contingencies.

A big problem is that .Net doesn't really give you a lot of visibility to
the end user until the last 15% or so of the job, so it's hard to 'show
progress' that is quantifiable to an end client.

Drew

-----Original Message-----
From: accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com
[mailto:accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Susan Harkins
Sent: Monday, August 22, 2011 11:37 AM
To: Access Developers discussion and problem solving
Subject: Re: [AccessD] freelancing job sites (OT Reply)

I hope he pays you the other half! Did you get that in writing????

As for the following -- why not just say 2 weeks and make him stick to it? 
If you really need 4 weeks, say 4 weeks!

Susan H.

> Lately, my 'salesman' has been taking my time/money quotes, and not 
> adjusting them properly.  When I say 2 weeks, he should be telling his 
> customer 4 weeks, instead, he tells them 1 week, and hounds me.

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