Jer wrote:
> TJ wrote:
>> Ever read Heinlein's "The Moon is a Harsh Mistress?" TANSTAAFL - There
>> Ain't No Such Thing As A Free Lunch.
>>
>> Life isn't fair, never has been, never will be. Those who think
>> otherwise are doomed to whine their way through it. But, that doesn't
>> give anybody an excuse to make it as unfair as they can.
>>
>> TJ
>
>
> Frankly, that's all the excuse anybody needs. AFAIC, everyone I deal
> with is out to screw me, so I'm mildly impressed when they don't. When
> they do, I don't get upset about it - after all, it's just business, so
> I just screw them back. Nothing personal.
>
It IS personal with me. "Screwing somebody back" violates my personal
moral code. I try not to screw with anybody. When somebody screws with
me, I don't get upset - but I don't do business with them any more,
either. I've been self-employed since the age of 12 - 46 years. I deal
with local people, people that I know I can trust, and that know I can
be trusted to deal with them in an honorable manner. I treat my
customers the way I want to be treated, and I get treated that way in
return. It's a great business policy, good for the bottom line and in
the long run, costs little. People seek my business out, because they
know they won't get screwed. When times are hard I do well, while my
competitors, the ones who cheated people, fold up. I've seen it time and
time again.
To anybody still reading this thread: I'm sorry to take this debate so
far off-topic. I could keep going for weeks, but I won't. This is not
the place for it. Jer, I'm sure you have a comment concerning the above,
so I give you the last word. If somebody directs a question at me, I may
answer it, I may not. It depends on the question. However, my intention
is to stop here.
TJ
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