Tough one. Some people value hours as output, while others look at things in a project scope (I don't care how long if you charge me a fixed rate). Two sides.

Tough one. Some people value hours as output, while others look at things in a project scope (I don't care how long if you charge me a fixed rate). Two sides. Employer side If I'm paying someone for 38hrs a week I want to be able to have access to them during their hours that's all. If they can get the work done during this period I'm happy to not worry about hours per say. Client Side. We don't charge hourly for anything but retainers (20-30 hr blocks per month). All of our projects are fixed rate but focus on value pricing rather than output (hrs). This negates the BS that comes with tracking hrs and time sheets. It may not work for everyone but it works for us -- plus leaves a lot of fat in our projects. Few amazing resources for value pricing and ditching hourly billing: Jonathan Stark - Any of his books, podcast and website www.jonathanstark.com Ronald J. Baker -- Implementing Value Pricing Blaire Enns -- The win without pitching manifesto