Charge me lower or else I’ll hire a foreigner
Diary of a Programmer.
This post is with regards to a recent call I had from a prospective client. It started off the usual way.
He told like, like a story, his set of requirements. I asked some questions for clarifications, and after some good 2-ways conversation, he asked me for an estimate cost. I told him $x,000 as an estimate.
Guess what he did next.
He started talking about he is also talking with other programmers, and that I’m the 3rd programmer he’s calling, and amply dropping hints about dropping the cost. Then, he went on to another weapon. Well, if it’s going to be $x,000, I’m afraid I have to hire a X programmer, where X is a foreign country.
That’s it, all bubbles burst for me. At least on the inside.
Luckily, for him, I’m a patient guy and would like to think myself as professional. So, I just gave a slight laugh, and said politely that all these are up to you and your business decision, and that there is absolutely no necessity to share them with me.
That’s the thing. If you call a service provider (SP) to get a quote, just get the damn quote and then decide for yourself, and to yourself. You don’t have to tell the world your line of thinking, especially to the SP you are talking with! If you think…
