Re: Proper way to install shielded ethernet

Rich Seifert <usenet@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in part:
info_at_cabling-design_dot_com@xxxxxxx (Dmitri(Cabling-Design.com)) wrote:
What would you do? Say "no, mister customer. It is not
ethical and I'm not going to bid and also will report you
to BBB for letting me implement someone's design"?

Yes, that's exactly what you should do. Saying something is "unethical"
when you are the injured party is just so much griping unless that
behavior is equally unethical when you are the benefitted party.

Fully agreed. Complaints from excess-benefit are much rarer
and more credible than complaints from shortage.

Buyer ethics are just as important as seller ethics.
Unfortunately, they don't get much attention.

Don't judge and you won't be judged.

Don't judge unless you are *willing to be judged*. If you
act ethically, being judged is a *good thing* (tm). It can
only increase your reputation.

I invariably refuse to work with clients who act improperly, even
if it means walking away from large sums of money. I sleep much
better at night with a smaller bank balance, but my values intact.

It may not cost you all that much. Buyers who are unethical
with someone else are very likely to be the same with you.
Rework and scope creep are more likely to occur. And then
there's the aggravation.

-- Robert

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