First time I tried to get a consulting gig, it was a group of college or just-out-of-college kids trying to sell what we today call Incognito mode. IIRC I ment

First time I tried to get a consulting gig, it was a group of college or just-out-of-college kids trying to sell what we today call Incognito mode. IIRC I mentioned a price of $5000, and the eyes nearly bugged out of one guy's head. Clear sticker shock. They wanted to spend about $500. As the podcast is saying now, it was a very very good thing that I did not end up doing anything for them. People who want cheap are to be avoided. To date I have yet to successfully get a contract gig, but I have succeeded tremendously in not getting bad clients, and that's something good.