Jon wrote:
> wrote...
>
>> I always get stuck fixing family and friends fudged up computers for
>> free.
>
> Big mistake.
> Charge them £100 an hour and they're soon learn.
> If they won't pay - tell 'em to **** off.



While it's tempting, even that won't help much.
You just get them mad at you, and next time they blame you for LEAVING
virus's in there.

Best way is to simply be too busy,..... for 2 weeks.
(saying you have a carpel tunnel flare-up and can't type for that long works
too)

Then when they are without a system for that long, they start to realize,
it's better not to frig it up again.

And of couse if they can't wait and call someone else, they will be mad at
THEM, and you are off the hook.
Then you can be a hero, and fix it for nothing, but blame "da udder guy" for
screwing something up.