Comments on: Broken client 2 http://smurfonspreadsheets.wordpress.com/2007/07/29/broken-client-2/ Simon Murphy on professional spreadsheet development stuff Thu, 18 Apr 2013 08:42:09 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: Biggus Dickus http://smurfonspreadsheets.wordpress.com/2007/07/29/broken-client-2/#comment-4883 Tue, 31 Jul 2007 13:16:27 +0000 http://smurfonspreadsheets.wordpress.com/2007/07/29/broken-client-2/#comment-4883 Simon:

1. I always tell anyone considering independent consulting to have a wife/husband/partner who works and has benefits,

2. It’s nice when some a-hole potential or past client calls you up with an emergency that they need you to do RIGHT NOW (!!) as if you were sitting by the phone waiting for their call – AND YOU WERE !!

Dick

]]> By: Simon http://smurfonspreadsheets.wordpress.com/2007/07/29/broken-client-2/#comment-4851 Mon, 30 Jul 2007 12:09:57 +0000 http://smurfonspreadsheets.wordpress.com/2007/07/29/broken-client-2/#comment-4851 Mike I dont mind that she earns more. It just that she only earns 300 quid a month, and with my new bad debts thats better than I did (by 300 quid!!)
Good point about the retirement home!
cheers
Simon

]]> By: MikeC http://smurfonspreadsheets.wordpress.com/2007/07/29/broken-client-2/#comment-4849 Mon, 30 Jul 2007 10:57:27 +0000 http://smurfonspreadsheets.wordpress.com/2007/07/29/broken-client-2/#comment-4849 Mrs MikeC earns more than I do, by a fair amount (F/T tho, Occupational Therapist in the NHS)…. it’s not that bad a situation, as I get lots of treats! =:-D

Taking time off to spend with the kids is always worthwhile – remember that one day they’ll be picking your retirement home! =;-)

Fingers crossed for your queueing!
MikeC

]]> By: Simon http://smurfonspreadsheets.wordpress.com/2007/07/29/broken-client-2/#comment-4837 Sun, 29 Jul 2007 23:01:20 +0000 http://smurfonspreadsheets.wordpress.com/2007/07/29/broken-client-2/#comment-4837 Thats what I’m meant to be doing now – but I’m here instead!

]]> By: Marcus http://smurfonspreadsheets.wordpress.com/2007/07/29/broken-client-2/#comment-4835 Sun, 29 Jul 2007 22:31:53 +0000 http://smurfonspreadsheets.wordpress.com/2007/07/29/broken-client-2/#comment-4835 Enjoy you time; it goes fast. I took five months off last year to spend with the family – I have no idea where it went.

Perhaps you could use this time to work on your product(s).

Cheers – Marcus

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