[ale] OT got my first job as a Computer Professional *kinda*

[Michael Potter]

Having properly admissible evidence keeps you from having to go to court.
The other side will throw in the towel.


On Tue, Jul 13, 2010 at 9:02 AM, Mike Harrison <cluon at geeklabs.com> wrote:
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> Greg,
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> You are obviously a professional with a lot of experience
> with real evidence and proper process.
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> I'll contend that if your snapshots and casual notetaking of jobs done
> ever get to court, you have already lost. You have lost valuable time and
> money, and a relationship with the employer/jobber. In a case where what
> you are doing is less than many thousands of dollars, it's usually not
> worth going after.
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> Taking a few pictures is a good first step, worth doing,
> and will often enhance or re-enforce existing communications.
> It's good "CYA" practice and may help you get paid for such jobs.
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> But as I am not a lawyer, or judge, or law enforcement professional...
> I have no idea how it would be properly admissible evidence
> and would only hope that it would never have to go that far.
>
> (to be on-topic just a little): The picture might show the unit, installed
> as instructed, without the "Linux Rules" and "Linuxgruvin" stickers
> plastered all over it, and without the button that ejects a Linux CD for
> free.
>
> How those got there.. well.. I have no idea. ;)
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