Anon Opinanon_opin@mastodon.social
Oct 30, 2026, 8:55 PMAsking for "mates rates" is a massive disrespect. If you know a tradesman pay them the proper going rate and help support their family instead of trying to shaft them
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Simon EI3JDBEI3JDB@mastodon.radioOct 30, 2026, 9:14 PM@anon_opin The exception is if you're colluding to shaft the taxman instead. Not right, maybe, but not disrespectful of the mate.
Oct 30, 2026, 9:56 PM@EI3JDB @anon_opin easiest way to do this is offer cash payment
Hilaryregordane@mastodon.me.ukOct 30, 2026, 10:44 PMThat hit a lot of people very hard in the pandemic...
When the government paid out emergency income support calculated on profit declared for tax over previous years.
markus! (he/him) ♿🏴industrial_cream@aus.socialOct 30, 2026, 9:21 PM@anon_opin yup!!!!! the only times these days i do mates rates is when **i** offer it. otherwise no you're paying me what i normally charge because i have fuck all dosh (i'm on the dole), i'm doing something for you you most likely can't do without extreme difficulty & i've spent a long as time building up my skills. :))))))) i do some things for free but i charge for parts i don't have when doing tech repairs because again i have fuck all money.
i've had some friends do mates rates the same way for me too (ie they offer that discount instead of me asking them for 1) & i really appreciate it everytime.