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In a message dated 8/8/04 11:35:59 AM, eddie@palmer4421.freeserve.co.uk writes:<BR>
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<BLOCKQUOTE CITE STYLE="BORDER-LEFT: #0000ff 2px solid; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 5px" TYPE="CITE"></FONT><FONT COLOR="#000000" FACE="Geneva" FAMILY="SANSSERIF" SIZE="2">WE do an amount of pro bono work in the UK, except it is often misunderstood<BR>
as being 'free', without any thought about expenses etc. It has all been<BR>
useful. We now restrict this to a few events a year, with people we trust<BR>
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Sometimes we work for "expenses only." I've also learned, when approached about a project, to ask, "Do you have a budget for this, or are you asking for a donation?" I might say "Yes" either way (or "No," but it clarifies the situation and serves as a reminder that this is my livelihood.<BR>
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Joelle </FONT><FONT COLOR="#000000" FACE="Geneva" FAMILY="SANSSERIF" SIZE="2"></FONT></HTML>
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