So... What did you do for the holiday weekend? Me.. Oh.. I spent two full days working at a client's place that I couldn't even fucking bill for!! There's nothing like working two 12 hour days and not getting paid for it! Everyone else who does what I do charges at minimum $150/hr for emergency support, but not me.. at least not this time..
Two lessons learned this weekend:
1. NEVER let a client talk you into building a custom PC for them ANYWHERE OUTSIDE YOUR OWN SHOP!
2. NEVER lower your hourly rate for ANYONE!
Well.. aside from that clusterfuck, things are slowly getting better and I've started to implement my new plan of action. I aquired 5 new domain names, and I say aquired because I sure as hell didn't pay for them.. I love the fact that I know so many awesome people in this business, because one of them got me this deal. I get 5 domain names, including hosting and unlimited email accounts for each domain for two full years FREE!! This will help me bring Ronin Technology Solutions back from the dead, and drive more local traffic to my sites. I almost gave up this week.. I really came closer than I ever have to killing off my business and never looking back.. The trouble is I know myself well enough to know that I'd be miserable doing anything else.. So anyway.. I've decided that this time I will spend as much time as I have to in order to find some reliable help.
Why am I just waking up at 4AM as opposed to just going to bed at 4AM? This is strange.. Something needs to be done about this.. I don't like getting up this early, never have, never will. I KNOW! I'll put myself in a breakfast induced coma by making a ton of french toast!
I promise I'll update without complaining some day.. Really.. I promise!
Two lessons learned this weekend:
1. NEVER let a client talk you into building a custom PC for them ANYWHERE OUTSIDE YOUR OWN SHOP!
2. NEVER lower your hourly rate for ANYONE!
Well.. aside from that clusterfuck, things are slowly getting better and I've started to implement my new plan of action. I aquired 5 new domain names, and I say aquired because I sure as hell didn't pay for them.. I love the fact that I know so many awesome people in this business, because one of them got me this deal. I get 5 domain names, including hosting and unlimited email accounts for each domain for two full years FREE!! This will help me bring Ronin Technology Solutions back from the dead, and drive more local traffic to my sites. I almost gave up this week.. I really came closer than I ever have to killing off my business and never looking back.. The trouble is I know myself well enough to know that I'd be miserable doing anything else.. So anyway.. I've decided that this time I will spend as much time as I have to in order to find some reliable help.
Why am I just waking up at 4AM as opposed to just going to bed at 4AM? This is strange.. Something needs to be done about this.. I don't like getting up this early, never have, never will. I KNOW! I'll put myself in a breakfast induced coma by making a ton of french toast!
I promise I'll update without complaining some day.. Really.. I promise!