alexpops
Platinum Member
^^ Toss in the government take & you have no choice but to raise prices. With the coming recession, businesses are prepping for no work and lean times. You have to make hay while the sun is shining or you're on the street as well. Yeah, barter would work nice, but my taxes only need to be done once a year, I need to eat, pay my mortgage, fund retirement, etc. all year long. I spent way too many years charging a "fair" price figuring that clients would remember & give me more work. Instead, they want to nickel & dime me on everything AND give work to the lowest bidder regardless of quality, responsiveness, or history.