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I have recently gone freelance/self-employed and I have quickly missed the reality of being able to not have to question if I'm actually getting work done every
by neal_jones 10y ago
I have recently gone freelance/self-employed and I have quickly missed the reality of being able to not have to question if I'm actually getting work done every minute of the day. The truth is, I can't do brain-intensive work for more than maybe 5 or 6 hours.
- steveax 10y agoI worked for myself for about a decade (web dev) and always considered getting 6 billable hours in a good day.
- convolvatron 10y agoas much as keeping the pipe full and working for organizations that...have such internal problems they have to hire contractors does kinda suck. working when you feel like you can contribute, billing exactly those hours, and filling the rest of your time with activities of your choice feels very honest and liberating. if i feel like i can't get things done because of the environment then i don't work, and i don't bill. if i finish a job and they have no more work for me then i say, thanks, keep me in mind, let me know if you have any problems. not really a capitalist, but the transactional nature removes all the festering emotional complications. and you can be a lot more straightforward about where things are broken.