17/03/2023
CLIENT – How much will it cost to do this job?
CONTRACTOR - £800
CLIENT – That’s too expensive for this job!
CONTRACTOR – How much do you think it should cost?
CLIENT – £200 max! It’s a simple job!
CONTRACTOR – I can’t do the job for so little.
CLIENT – People in your line of work want to make a huge profit!
CONTRACTOR – I’m sorry you feel this way. Why don’t you do the job?
CLIENT – But, but, I don’t know how to do any of that.
CONTRACTOR – For £300, I can teach you everything you need to know to do the job. You can then use £300 to do the job, and you’re still saving £200. Also, you will obtain all the knowledge and the experience for the next time you need to do this job.
CLIENT – Deal!
CONTRACTOR – Great! To start, you need to buy materials and to be qualified to apply licensed products.
CLIENT – But, I don’t have any of those products or qualifications and I can’t buy all that for just one job!
CONTRACTOR – Ok. I can rent you my knowledge for another £50. You’re still saving but can't use the products I'm qualified to use unfortunately.
CLIENT – That’s cutting my savings, but I will rent your knowledge.
CONTRACTOR – Perfect! I’ll be back Saturday and we can start.
CLIENT – Wait! I can’t Saturday. I only have time today.
CONTRACTOR – I’m sorry, I only teach others on Saturdays. I have to prioritize my time and my knowledge needs to be in other jobs I have during the week.
CLIENT – Ok then. I will sacrifice my family’s plans on Saturday.
CONTRACTOR – Right, me too! Oh, I forgot. If you’re going to do the job yourself, you need to buy the materials which you must be qualified to do.
CLIENT – But I'm not qualified to buy materials?
CONTRACTOR – I guess you’ll have to study then and gain your qualifications?
CLIENT – You know what? I’ve been thinking. Probably is better for you to do the job. It’s better to pay you to do the job right and not having to go through all that hassle.
CONTRACTOR – Good thinking. Sign here and let me get to work.
This is the truth. People are not just paying for a job, they are paying for knowledge, experience, tools, time, family sacrifices, and other things you bring to the table. Don’t let anybody dictate your worth.