DJSM, your response is the one that I will debate rather than agree with.
I will not work for free. Nor should you. Nor should anyone. If a skillset takes money to acquire, then money should be given for the utilization of that skill-set. Be fair to yourself. Charge for your work.
The second half of your response was to just do the work. I think the implication, if I was understanding it correctly, was to do the work and not tally the time it takes to do it, thusly not charging for it. I am going to charge for work that I do, albeit fairly and accordingly.
That being said, I had previously inquired on this forum the best way to bounce tracks into Ableton. You can find this post here:
The immediate reply after my inquiry was awesome. It is, I think, the best way to currently work. But it still takes time. And for that, I will charge.
No hard feelings. I appreciate the light-hearted response.