One of my friends is president of his local condo association. His constituents get really peeved when they see the bill for changing a light bulb-it is usually for 15 minutes labor. He tries to explain to them that the maintainence company is under contract, and after a year, the wholet hing works out to a reasonable flat charge. Its like the government paying $300.00 for a toilet seat-the supplier adds in his overheads, etc., to make up the comntract.
Yes, it DOES cost $10.0 to change a lightbulb!
And your lawyer will bill you for one hour’s work, for a 15 minute phone call-that’s waht pisses ME off!