Posted by rockymtnhi on March 27, 2005, at 20:42:57
In reply to Payment of services, posted by thewrite1 on March 27, 2005, at 10:54:13
Hi,
I hope you don't mind me jumping in here.
I too, work in a professional field and have taken on work and low-cost or no-cost. I am careful about who I do this type of work for and when. If your T is offering to continue working with you, she has already considered the payment structure. She is prepared to take what you offer.
I do tell my clients that when things turn around for them, I hope that they will extend the kindness to someone else who is in need. That is payment enough for me.
Please don't be embarrassed - I suspect she already knows that you can afford. She might be honored that you are able to discuss this with her.
BTW, the nicest gift that I ever received was from a client. They donated a pair of new shoes to a child in a homeless shelter in my name. I was very touched because my family was poor when I was growing up and a new pair of shoes would have been like a gift from heaven. The client didn't know that, but I did. There are all kinds of ways to express kindness in someone else's name.
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