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The original was posted on /r/maliciouscompliance by /u/Defiant-1- on 2024-12-21 08:02:57+00:00.

Way back when, i worked at a video store (think blockbuster). Great job for a kid going through uni. I also worked work a local IT company doing business call outs / fix issues.

We got some new owners at the video store. Eventually something went wrong with the cash drawers connection to the PC. I offered to look at it, for normal video store pay rates ($15 hr or so back then). I was quickly told, no. We will get a professional.

Fine, no issue.

By now, you know where this is going. They call the local computer store. They say sure we will send our guy around straight away. The computer store calls me, I answer, in front of the new owners, and accept the work.

I turn to them and say, sorry, now it’s computer Job rates, $70/hour.

Edit: (fallout) They accepted the rate and i fixed the issue. Going forward, we agreed to pay me directly at a higher rate, but not as much as they paid via the computer store.