On June 7, 2018 at 08:57, Knightwing said...
Simply answer the question he is asking.
Mr. Client. No, I wish I could pay John that much because I think he is worth it as well. But sadly, I can’t because I have to remain competitive with other firms that try to do what we do.
That reply begs the client to ask why you don't pay him as much as you collect, since you have not addressed that at all. And wasn't that the question he was asking?
We aren’t competing with Walmart and Best Buy
This also doesn't answer his question.