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by trefn 4005 days ago
100 hours is nowhere near enough time to meaningfully change someone's life. You'll spend that long just gaining their trust -- and why should they follow your advice, anyway?

This doesn't mean you shouldn't do it, but it's a much bigger investment than 100 hours.

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100% agree.

It's nowhere near enough time in most cases. If you're justifying this volunteer work based on billing yourself, what are you going to say to the person with which you've made a relationship? "Sorry, your hundred hours are up, I gotta get back to my routine now."