I was today asked to do a little job. The person asked if I could
do it before the weekend. I hmm'ed and haa'ed and said no, but
Monday or Tuesday would be OK. She must have interpreted my
hesitation for something else (I was only having a think about the
practicalities) because she added "Would it help if I paid more
to get it done now ?"

"Ka-ching" I thought, but would I be entitled to do so ? To me, the
pay made no difference to how fast I got something done. I work
any and all hours, so over-time doesn't come into it

Reflecting on some other instances of "rush" or "priority" pricing
I sort of came to the conclusion that it's a crock to ask for more
money for what you'd do in the normal course of events.

If you have two jobs to do, and you temporarily sideline one in
favour of the other for more money, should you then discount
the other to balance your conscience ? (OK OK, I know the
answer to that one). At the end of the day, both jobs were done
at their normal pace, just that one customer thinks they got
some special treatment. Are they paying for that ? I guess it's
like buying branded items - they might not be any better than
Acme brand, but you think they are. Superficial ?

--
http://www.piclist.com hint: The list server can filter out subtopics
(like ads or off topics) for you. See http://www.piclist.com/#topics