
在 · one honest question
Help with IT sidework pricing
A direction, not a prediction — read through the Chinese lens.
The direction
Write the question in one line. If you cannot, you are not deciding yet.
No account, no card. One question, one direction.
In someone's own words
“I'm wondering what thi would co t or what I hould have charged if I were charging them. I et up a whole new network a witch router 2 in ide AP , 1 wired external. I ran all the cable . It' an old building and ea y run . Even u ed exi ting hole and run . Then for a how weekend there are 2 me h...”
— a real post, kept anonymous
What this question usually is
- It is rarely the job itself. It is the version of you the job requires.
- Most people ask this when they are already tired — which is a bad time to decide.
- The money is usually the last thing worth deciding on, not the first.
問
“You keep asking because you think someone has your answer. They have theirs.”
One question in. One direction out.
A reflection, not medical or financial advice. If today is heavier than words, findahelpline.com lists real helplines near you.