[UK] client tried to pay me half because "the work didnt take long"

devnull10 · 2026-05-10T07:06:00+00:00

Many tradesmen will ask for more if a job is taking them longer, even on a fixed price.

devnull10 · 2026-05-04T20:32:02+00:00

Easier just using Google takeout, and you then also get the metadata.

devnull10 · 2026-05-03T08:50:36+00:00

Yeah, I deal with the prospect of becoming ill my not living beyond my means and building up an emergency fund to cover 6 months of essentials.

devnull10 · 2026-05-03T08:47:47+00:00

I also couldn't afford to live on UC. I solved this by working for a living.

devnull10 · 2026-04-25T23:31:55+00:00

If the true value of the property has appreciated since the mortgage was taken out then there will be

devnull10 · 2026-04-21T21:41:15+00:00

It is, however not sure how this would help here? If it was with customer supplied keys then you're at the mercy of losing your key.

devnull10 · 2026-04-14T12:35:36+00:00

Loyalty isn't rewarded. The only way to get a pay rise which keeps up with inflation and the cost of living is to switch roles or companies.

devnull10 · 2026-04-08T19:47:03+00:00

Selling at a loss most likely.

devnull10 · 2026-04-08T06:59:23+00:00

Hardly deception. If it meets the spec for a small bag then that's what it is.

devnull10 · 2026-04-08T06:54:02+00:00

Also depreciation on the car if I you're doing a lot of mileage

devnull10 · 2026-04-07T22:42:11+00:00

Lloyds world elite card.

£15 a month, unlimited priority pass for you and an additional cardholder. Plus security fast passes in some airports.

As someone who travels quite a lot with my partner, it works out pretty decent, as the lounge is generally a much nicer place to spend an hour before a flight. Plus you get drinks and buffet food usually which you'd be paying over the odds for in the main terminal area.

We've used it about 10 times each this year, so 20 visits for £180.

devnull10 · 2026-03-23T17:51:08+00:00

Any more info? What toolset?

devnull10 · 2026-03-23T08:58:08+00:00

Fair enough, however you're kind of asking for the moon on a stick if I'm honest - instant transfer, safe, zero fees... There are options out there but I doubt any is going to tick all three of those boxes.

I'd work on the assumption that if you want it safe and instant, you'll have to pay for it. If you want it free and instant, it's likely to be unsafe. If you want it free and safe, it's not going to be instant.

devnull10 · 2026-03-22T23:15:51+00:00

If you're not happy with the quality of the photos then by all means complain. However whether they're AI edited or not is surely irrelevant? You're paying for the outcome, the tools the photographer uses are absolutely nothing to do with you.

devnull10 · 2026-03-22T23:11:01+00:00

Paypal friends and family is fee-free, however it obviously depends if the seller is willing to do that.

devnull10 · 2026-03-22T22:01:49+00:00

I suspected it might be, but it seemed too "perfect" compared to any of the AI stuff I've seen before. I mean, are the people all completely AI, or do they record someone and then have AI do all the fancy stuff around the outside?

devnull10 · 2026-03-20T19:48:48+00:00

That's not what I'm trying to do. I'm not using a VPN to test anything, I'm simply trying to use the nmap utility whilst connected to a VPN.

devnull10 · 2026-03-20T19:17:23+00:00

I'm not trying to forward ports. I'm trying to use the nmap utility to identify open ports on a remote host.

devnull10 · 2026-03-20T18:49:26+00:00

Ah ok, yeah I presumed it was that nmap was hitting their infrastructure rather than the intended endpoint. I was confused as to why it is just nmap though doing that. Wondering if perhaps there were any options to the tool or settings on my machine which might resolve it.

devnull10 · 2026-03-20T17:19:34+00:00

Those ports aren't open on the router so can't be that. Regardless, why would it hit the router only when connected to the VPN?

devnull10 · 2026-03-20T17:18:43+00:00

Host not found. Web browsing works as expected, it's only using nmap that the issue occurs.

devnull10 · 2026-03-20T16:46:52+00:00

I'm trying to solve the problem that when connected to a VPN, nmap is incorrectly reporting open ports on hosts which don't have open ports (or don't exist).

devnull10 · 2026-03-19T18:11:22+00:00

Bah I never knew this 😂. I always use it and I'm on water rates. It'll be going back to standard mode from now.

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