I guess this is such a sore point with those of us in the industry. Do you know why I became a tech? I took my VCR to a repairman for cleaning and it ended up in worse shape than when we started. I thought it was pretty crappy the way the tech handled it and dishonest. I decided I could learn to do that and I would be an honest tech. After getting into college for electronics (I found out later I did not have to get a degree to fix TV's and VCR's, but I'm glad I got it), I decided I wanted to get into networking instead. When I graduated, there weren't any positions open, and I found an entry level copier tech job. The rest, as they say, is history. I still keep the same thought about being an honest tech, which by the way there are lots and lots of shysters in the industry. I quit 2 jobs because I didn't like their ethics and the money there was good. Better than what I get now, but it was the principle of the thing. I couldn't look at myself in the mirror and work for those people. So I do understand exactly what you're talking about. Independents have just as much concerns and worries. Mainly, most of them are small and don't always have steady checks coming in. I've worked for both and there are positives to both. What you need to look at is value. What someone offers at $150, someone else doesn't. Go by referrals of others. Yes there is some risk involved. If someone offers you a price that's too good to be true, it probably is. Sites like this are beneficial. It is more difficult for them to "pull a fast one" on an educated client.JR2ALTA
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