I agree that that is ridiculous, but for many definitions of “for work”, $20k/year is well within the low end of “cost of doing business”. I spend that much on

I agree that that is ridiculous, but for many definitions of “for work”, $20k/year is well within the low end of “cost of doing business”. I spend that much on computer hardware, and again that much on cloud services, and again that much on airfare each year, and I’m a one-person shop with very high margins. Services are also a supply chain.