She is on call to work three times a week for a former client, in return for which she earns a decent retainer fee, school tuition for her grandson, and the flexibility to take on other clients.

她现在每周为一位老客户工作三次，随叫随到，得到的报酬是一笔不低的聘用费、孙子的学费和接手其他客户的灵活性。

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If unbundling fees means firms having to pay a fat retainer for advisory work, so be it.

如果将费用分开意味着企业必须为顾问业务支付一大笔预付金的话，那么就这样好了。

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The tool' S key part is retainer spring which proven meet field work and getting design requirement.

通过计算设计的承托弹簧经实验证明达到了设计要求，可满足现场需要。

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If unbundling fees means firms having to pay a fat retainer for advisory work, so be it.

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In some cases they are paid for term-time work only, in others they get at least a retainer over the holidays.

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Moving from a project-based model to a retainer model, where you are paid a certain sum each month for a set amount of work, makes business more predictable and less of a soul-sapping emotional roller coaster.

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