I get asked why I don’t have a patreon or some other way for people to send $$ if they want. It’s because my business intuition tells me that’s a bad idea. If people want to support me they can refer established tech companies to my business. Not sure why this is my intuition yet
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I think it falls under the “Never charge for coffee meetings” line of thinking.
@patio11 also commonly talks about how he either gives advice for free or for very large consulting fees most can’t afford. That line of thought.6 replies 1 retweet 91 likesShow this thread -
Replying to @sehurlburt
Somebody once tried to put a cash tip in my hands at a conference. I noped out of it so hard I was worried I was impolite, but that is also my considered reaction. CEOs don't take tips. In return for no substantial amount of money it says "I'm grasping and unserious" to buyers.
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Replying to @patio11 @sehurlburt
yes that’s it — CEOs don’t take tips. i used to have a tip jar on my old site back when i was an employee then consultant, before i had anything to sell. i would never do it today
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I can kind of feel intuitively why “CEOs don’t take tips” would make sense, but wish I understood it enough to explain why
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You know the scene in movies/TV where someone tips a server/valet/whatever a couple quarters? It feels like that to me. My value is *way* higher than a $20 tip conveys and someone wanting to tip would make me concerned about their perception of my value
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Replying to @mike_julian @sehurlburt and
@patio11 can confirm, but my understanding of Japanese culture (and probably others) is that tipping signals "I think you are paid poorly and need this money more than me" So basically in Japan even wait staff are perceived to have the financial security of a CEO!1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes -
Replying to @juliansimioni @mike_julian and
There is mostly not a well-established culture of tipping in Japan and, while there is lately some level of background knowledge that it is one of those Funny Things Americans Do, I think the dominant reaction to it would be confusion and/or "Oh, we don't do that here."
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The "mostly" part is nuanced; the one time I've seen it by a Japanese person in a primarily Japanese environment was 心付け from someone in a very niche subculture [0] to someone performing personal entertainment services [1]. [0] this is a euphemism [1] this is not
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