Work that has no price agreed in advance can be worth anything, or nothing. Your time is worth nothing to anyone else, unless you are directly using it to provide you a service. Then at least a minimum is agreed upon, and they will start work, even if you pay after.

Why is it a joke? Did you think before it was serious? Maybe you are just jealous that you don't want to be a sycophant and suck a whale's ego? no... wait.