Originally Posted by Statman
I'm a lawyer as well and never reveal my profession. The risk of ridicule is not worth the prospect of business.
I won't ridicule you. I'm just afraid that if I simply say "hello", this will incur billable hours...that's the term that they use!. Often, the minimum bill, even for 1 second of work, is 20 minutes or possibly $100. I do not need to pay $100 to say hello.
