Comments on: The Viral Tweet that Explains the High Cost of Expertise https://www.evilhrlady.org/2019/02/the-viral-tweet-that-explains-the-high-cost-of-expertise.html Everything to make HR better Tue, 19 Feb 2019 16:18:21 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 By: Elizabeth West https://www.evilhrlady.org/2019/02/the-viral-tweet-that-explains-the-high-cost-of-expertise.html#comment-213500 Tue, 19 Feb 2019 16:18:21 +0000 https://www.evilhrlady.org/?p=5131#comment-213500 Often, in creative fields (which Greenberg works in) people expect that because anyone can write a paragraph, take a picture, or sing karaoke, the people who do it professionally are really doing it as a hobby and it should be free or at least close to free. Because you do it for fun, we must be doing it for fun.

This annoys me to no end. There is usually a vast difference between the ability level of a hobbyist vs. a professional. Attitudes like this completely devalue creative work. And it absolutely is work.

I like to go by the Joker’s guideline–“If you’re good at something, never do it for free.” LOL

]]> By: Dorothy https://www.evilhrlady.org/2019/02/the-viral-tweet-that-explains-the-high-cost-of-expertise.html#comment-213498 Mon, 18 Feb 2019 18:39:21 +0000 https://www.evilhrlady.org/?p=5131#comment-213498 Believe me, everyone gets this sort of response, including doctors. My father-in-law is a retired physician. He rarely goes to a social even where a complete stranger doesn’t ask him to write them a prescription, on the spot, without paying for it.

]]> By: MariaRose https://www.evilhrlady.org/2019/02/the-viral-tweet-that-explains-the-high-cost-of-expertise.html#comment-213497 Mon, 18 Feb 2019 18:24:41 +0000 https://www.evilhrlady.org/?p=5131#comment-213497 Excellent article showing the different mindset of what an employer wants to pay to get a job done and the value the employee places on their expertise. I compare this to shopping for someone to do handiwork around the house or do a car repair. Okay everyone wants the most value for their money but if the person being considered has shown you their expertise ability, a potential employer should not undervalue the price charge just because they want to be cheap. If the positions will only pay a limited amount, then that should be upfront and transparent so that if the prospective employee wants to do the position at the price offered, it will be on them. when there’s no transparency in salary offered, then the price of services is determined by the potential employee (contractor) based on needs described. Not everything is cheap or accept the fact that you won’t get top quality work.

]]> By: Mr Not Sal-R-E https://www.evilhrlady.org/2019/02/the-viral-tweet-that-explains-the-high-cost-of-expertise.html#comment-213495 Mon, 18 Feb 2019 15:40:42 +0000 https://www.evilhrlady.org/?p=5131#comment-213495 Potential client: “What???? I budgeted $25 for this!”
And that’s why I detest salaried positions. Managers use the fixed-cost / variable-output of salary-slaves to squeeze hourly costs down to low levels. Even if there’s not enough time to do it right, there’s always enough time to do it over again: the Essence of Empire…

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