[blackearl]

Nope. I did it myself in a jiffy. I'll help out close friends or offer trades. I only really quote cash if I don't like/don't know the person, usually way beyond what someone could pay.

If I actually quoted my usually hourly rate it wouldn't matter because I have a senior position, so my rate is way higher than what someone would want to pay. People who aren't in tech have a weird view of IT, either undervaluing it or sometimes actually being angered by the rate.

I'm most empathetic to artists who are told they'll get "exposure", or that "it's just a drawing" or whatever. The average person has no idea what IT is like, but assume it's easy or fun. I'll never understand why some jobs get pigeonholed this way.