Cohousing-L Mailing List: Professionals Re: Paying coho members for professional services

[Wayne Tyson (landrest]

Coho:

There are two kinds of professional; one puts the work first, the other the 
buck. There is a special term for the latter.

That said, the professional in the former category "don' get no respeckt." 
Especially if the professional freely giving services as a member of the 
community provides information that is inconsistent with the prejudices of 
the non-professionals who all of a sudden become the proud possessors of 
"expert" opinions. Does this sound familiar or what?

WT

PS: I am always willing to "donate" services if all others involved in the 
endeavor also freely give of themselves to the community. However, if a 
fellow community member (or any friend) needs help with her car, for 
example, I would not think of charging him for it. If, however, I am in need 
of professional services and select a friend to perform those services, I 
believe that it is my obligation to pay just as any other customer or client 
would; in fact, I prefer to pay more rather than less. However, I tend to 
prefer to hire someone recommended by the friend so that our friendship is 
not contaminated by a business deal.