Unbelievable! One day for a full basement rewire? Even just pulling all that wire through the walls and stapling it properly takes way more time than that, forget about the panel work.

Man, I used to be sure charging for every little look was the only way to run a shop. This idea totally changed my mind though, after I saw how it actually works in practice. Giving away those quick fixes makes people way more likely to trust you with serious repairs later. It feels fair, and they remember that when something big goes wrong. Maybe it's just me, but that good will is worth way more than a few bucks for checking a light.

Ugh, that's the worst feeling. I'd take it even further and pack a universal travel adapter with USB-C ports now (the good kind with surge protection). Also, I save everything to the cloud as I work, so if my actual laptop dies, I can hopefully grab a cheap tablet or use a library computer to pull my files and send urgent emails. It's all about the backup for your backup.

All this talk over graphite, even from @webb.seth, is it really that big a deal?