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Ask HN: Friendly help vs. Getting paid

2 points by asafira ↗ HN
Hi HN,

Pretty simple: where do you draw the line between when you are doing a friendly favor for someone (possibly doing free valuable work), and when you should be getting paid for your help (possibly being greedy or unfriendly)? Why?

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wintorez
If the other person will or could make financial gains from your help, then you should be getting paid. For example, if you build a website for someone to sell something, you should be getting paid.
jstewartmobile
AGP: Always Get Paid

   For-Profit, Get Paid
   Non-Profit, Get Paid
   Friend, Get Paid
   Enemy,  Get Paid
   Family, Get Paid
dozzie
Note that you don't always need to be paid with money. You can demand a good liquor, a dinner, or a cake as your remuneration, depending on how big and difficult the work is. And while it may be ridiculous to offer or demand a mere twenty or fifty bucks, it's completely fine if it is a pack of good beer.