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Interesting, but not sure I’m following… If you’re working under a “time and materials” model of compensation then “the professor” is paying for the polishing.
by bjornsing 4y ago
Interesting, but not sure I’m following…
If you’re working under a “time and materials” model of compensation then “the professor” is paying for the polishing. Would it still be a bad deal to do the polishing?
If your working under a “fixed price” compensation model then it’s obviously a bad deal to keep working on something that’s already done (by all reasonable standards), and no elaborate explanations are required.
- reil_convnet 4y agoI guess their issue is that due to the professor's clout, its hard for them to say no to do work at t&m they are no longer comfortable at [maybe even for free]. That's why the 'powerplay' ref ? I know that can be frustrating because I worked with a professor once who wanted me to work a lot before giving me clarity about money/cred.
- ozim 4y agoI still have an argument for "time and materials" - original article is about opportunity cost. You can continue working and being paid for working on X - all is fine. But what if in that time you could get customer that is paying more - will you still be willing to put up with demands to continue to meet "higher standards"? Will person demanding "higher standards" pay more - so would you renegotiate?