At what occupation do you draw the line between “customer” and “client?”

I draw the line at drawing the line

A customer if you are purchasing for yourself. A client if purchasing for yourself and/or others

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JumpingTheShark

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Checks out.

"Profession" is another word that people have tried damn hard to render meaningless. I remember being taught that professionals were distinguished by the fact that they could be sued for malpractice: physicians, lawyers, accounts, engineers...

Nowadays, though, any knuckle-dragger gluing down laminate flooring gets called a "professional."

what is her name

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Checks out.

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HAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!1!!

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If you work any old job, you have customers.

If a person helps you become rich, then you have yourself a client

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Brilliant.

A customer simply pays money for a good or service at the time of agreed transaction, and the transaction is completed relatively immediately.

A client signs a SOW, arrangement letter, contract, or otherwise has a request for a less than immediately completed transaction or service. I'd say the line in the case of uncontracted work is 3 business days of active work (24 hours.)

You’re only allowed to refer to your “customer” as a client if your profession produces a nice six figure income.

in my mind, a customer buys goods, usually once, whereas a client requires time and effort, or is a recurring customer

so the lady that cuts my kids hair: the first time we went we were customers. now we are regulars we are clients.

this is a dumb thing to be worried about you mist be a lawyer or some other sleazy occupation