# Today I work for free **URL:** \ **Category:** PittSpeed Off Topic\ **Created:** [October 24, 2008, 7:09am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/today-i-work-for-free/200316 "2008-10-24T07:09:50Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 1\ **Showing post:** 65
**Author:** ![Darkstar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/b487fb/32.png) [@Darkstar](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Darkstar)\ **Post date:** [October 29, 2008, 11:56am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/today-i-work-for-free/200316/65 "2008-10-29T11:56:31Z")
> [@Bone stock c6 Z06 goes 11.177 @ 125](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/bone-stock-c6-z06-goes-11-177-125/38176/79): > > Its easy to be angry big balls on the interweb, but i’m not trying to make enemys, which is where this kid was at for sure. I’ll use it as a learning experience and just move on, get this done and gone as soon as I can. Hell, this is probably the only real dinger i’ve had in 2 years, so I dont think thats too bad. Not trying to be angry big balls. I’m not saying to tell the kid to get the fuck off your property and then kick his dog. As far as trying to avoid damage, it’s too late for that. No matter what this kid is going to drag you through the mud. But who fucking cares? You will not please everyone. I’ve done tons of reduced rate work, this and that, and no matter what I do or how well I do it, they will bitch… it wasnt done fast enough, you still charged too much, you should have done it for free, blah blah blah. It’s a part of doing business. You are 100% in the right on this. You know it. He knows it. It wasn’t in there for an oil change. Ya gotta stand up for yourself man or you’ll end up taking it in the rear. If you still feel compelled to help this kid out, make him pay for all the parts, and offer free labor. That way you’re only losing time and not paying anything out of pocket. > [@Turboseals shitting the bed?](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/turboseals-shitting-the-bed/38497/13): > > I hate to piss on everyone’s concept of what would happen in court, but judges/magistrates are not nearly as predictable as everyone is making them sound. > > Does it seem reasonable to penalize Jay for what happened? No. Do I think it’s entirely possible that a judge/magistrate would do it anyway? Yes. I’ve worked in court rooms and around lawyers for the last 4 years and I can tell you, especially with magistrates, the judgment that gets handed down is often just what they perceive as being “fair for everyone,” even when it seems clear that the wrong person is taking a hit. so if he loses 100%, he’s not really that far off from where he’s at right now. I fail to see the risk here. --- _[View the full topic](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/today-i-work-for-free/200316)._