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Originally Posted by PHP-CODER-FOR-HIRE
The programming is never the most time consuming part. The most time consuming part is talking to the customer, arranging payment, tweaking, testing, fixing problems that weren't problems until the customer decided they wanted it to do something else.
A twenty minute job quickly turns into 2 or three hours of talking and organizing. Besides, the smallest jobs are usually the ones that involve the most BS.
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And there it is folks.... the reason why it's so difficult working with people.
Here's what I think: If you're a programmer and are putting out a bid for "10 minutes" of work -- what the fuck are you thinking? It'd take longer to gather bids and find a contracter than do that shit yourself.
If you're not a programmer and think the job takes "10 minutes", it probably takes longer than that. So readjust your expectations... or learn to do it yourself -- could even save you time and money in the long run.