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		redisman on July 30, 2020 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Brown M&Ms, or Why No One Reads the Manual I would ask for 5x my rate easily in this case where I don’t want the work

jacquesm on July 30, 2020 [–]

I once desperately wanted to get out of a bunch of work that someone wanted me to do so I did what you suggested.

They accepted :(.

learnstats2 on July 30, 2020 | [–]

Hahah I actually like to decide my rate on this exact basis - what amount of money would I feel happy if they accepted.

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