A tale of charging the right price for the job.
A computer technician went to check on a problem at a very expensive mainframe.
After analysing it extensively, the technician reached for a small screwdriver and turned a tiny screw by 1.5 turns.
The computer was turned on and was back in perfect shape.
When asked for the cost he said it was £1,000.
The client was amazed despite being happy with the technician’s work and demanded a detailed invoice for the charges, to which the technician agreed.
Next day the invoice arrived and read:
Turning the screw… £1.00
Knowing which screw to turn… £999.00
It isn’t what you do, but what you know.
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I absolutely agree with this sentiment and I think it is even more vital to value your work in these trying times.
Thanks for your comment Sian.
It’s easy to reduce a price, but so difficult to get it back to where it should be.