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d.riftd_rift@beige.party
Oct 15, 2026, 6:15 AM
@neil Pretty much exactly why I try to get contractors to do lump sum and they try to get hourly. 😅 I mean, I have to respect both sides on that overall. It's annoying when people take your time arguing and you should definitely be paid for your time. Simultaneously, I have a personal lawyer who does nothing without at least monthly reminders and charges me for reminding him, and a corporate lawyer who submits things I have to proofread to shreds then debits us four figures an hour for fixing their typos I caught. Every contract balance is a gamble.
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Neil Brownneil@mastodon.neilzone.co.uk
Oct 15, 2026, 6:26 AM
@d_rift
> I have a personal lawyer who does nothing without at least monthly reminders and charges me for reminding him, and a corporate lawyer who submits things I have to proofread to shreds then debits us four figures an hour for fixing their typos I caught
How is either of those acceptable?!
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d.riftd_rift@beige.party
Oct 15, 2026, 6:32 AM
@neil In one case I have yet to find an alternative, which has become a problem. (If you happen to know anyone doing Czech citizenship matters in Prague, I believe by this point I have cause to transfer the matter to someone faster.) In the other, the choice of firm doesn't rest on my shoulders.
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Neil Brownneil@mastodon.neilzone.co.uk
Oct 15, 2026, 6:33 AM
@d_rift I do not know anyone, but I'd be happy to boost your toot to see if anyone here knows anyone?
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d.riftd_rift@beige.party
Oct 15, 2026, 6:34 AM
@neil That would be kind of you, thank you.
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Neil Brownneil@mastodon.neilzone.co.uk
Oct 15, 2026, 6:40 AM
@d_rift Could you make that post quotable, please, and I'll do a quote boost of it?
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d.riftd_rift@beige.party
Oct 15, 2026, 6:49 AM
@neil I've now adjusted my account boost setting to allow it. Hopefully that will propagate suitably.
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Neil Brownneil@mastodon.neilzone.co.uk
Oct 15, 2026, 7:16 AM
@d_rift Only followers can quote that toot, so I have made a follow request. If you accept that, then I should be able to quote boost it :)
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d.riftd_rift@beige.party
Oct 15, 2026, 7:17 AM
@neil I changed the setting to all can quote and also accepted the follow request. It shouldn't still be broken. (Alas, computers.)
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Neil Brownneil@mastodon.neilzone.co.uk
Oct 15, 2026, 7:19 AM
@d_rift I don't which of the steps did it, but it worked :)
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