Haven't you noticed that once "going cheap" gets started, it becomes a real trend. Ekka, I think that what you and a lot of people who do good work are up against is more than what you see on the surface and may want to take issue with. Deep down there is some kind of spiritual depravity mind shift going on in society, and it manifests in different ways, including the hiring of hackers. How else can you explain it, unless the Australian economy is so bad that every penny has to be rationed. Workers leave brush at tree cutting sites here now to save costs, ten-fifteen years ago you would never see that. Customers expectations may be different these days, what is regarded as the standard has slipped a few notches. When there are more half-as@ companies compared to conscientious, half-as@ becomes the norm. I need to spend a lot more time now thinking about how to find GOOD customers, rather than just casting my net in waters where often I end up just wasting my time. Perhaps you can devise some strategy in this area. Being an independent worker of just about any sort is not for the weak of heart. Take pride in what you do, and don't let the pis@ artists get you down.
Two cents lecture over, have a good one!
