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> why shouldn't lawyers and other high-skill hourly workers add a 3x multiplier to their reported hours Uh, they can. You're talking about price-setting; if y

by cxr 3y ago

> why shouldn't lawyers and other high-skill hourly workers add a 3x multiplier to their reported hours Uh, they can. You're talking about price-setting; if you bill by the hour and charge X USD, then feel free to set your price at 3X USD instead. That's how agreements work. Unless by 3x multiplier you mean, "tell them I charge X USD per hour and then when the time comes even though I only worked 13 hours in a given week I'll claim to have worked 39", in which case that's, you know, fraud. > You can't negotiate a certain price for a certain expected value based on your resume and interview performance, and then intentionally deliver a fraction of that value. Non-sequitur. Either that, or you're not really talking about value, but you're still using that word anyway.

buu700 3y ago
Unless by 3x multiplier you mean, "tell them I charge X USD per hour and then when the time comes even though I only worked 13 hours in a given week I'll claim to have worked 39", in which case that's, you know, fraud. Yes, that's literally what I said. If you think you're entitled to a higher rate, charge a higher rate. Don't lie about the amount of work you did.
- cxr 3y ago
  >Yes, that's literally what I said. In addition to playing it loose with the word "value" you have a broad definition of "literally". What you literally said is what I quoted, "why shouldn't lawyers and other high-skill hourly workers add a 3x multiplier to their reported hours". And the answer in the latter case is simple (and given): because it's fraud. > Don't lie about the amount of work you did. Another non-sequitur. Don't put onions in my coffee. Don't drive on the wrong side of the road.
  - buu700 3y ago
    If you're going to nitpick my comment, you should do it correctly. Inflating reported hours isn't the same thing as increasing an hourly rate. There's zero ambiguity there.
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    - cxr 3y ago
      > Inflating reported hours isn't the same thing as increasing an hourly rate. No kidding?

by cxr 3y ago

buu700 3y ago

Unless by 3x multiplier you mean, "tell them I charge X USD per hour and then when the time comes even though I only worked 13 hours in a given week I'll claim to have worked 39", in which case that's, you know, fraud. Yes, that's literally what I said. If you think you're entitled to a higher rate, charge a higher rate. Don't lie about the amount of work you did.

cxr 3y ago
>Yes, that's literally what I said. In addition to playing it loose with the word "value" you have a broad definition of "literally". What you literally said is what I quoted, "why shouldn't lawyers and other high-skill hourly workers add a 3x multiplier to their reported hours". And the answer in the latter case is simple (and given): because it's fraud. > Don't lie about the amount of work you did. Another non-sequitur. Don't put onions in my coffee. Don't drive on the wrong side of the road.
- buu700 3y ago
  If you're going to nitpick my comment, you should do it correctly. Inflating reported hours isn't the same thing as increasing an hourly rate. There's zero ambiguity there.
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  - cxr 3y ago
    > Inflating reported hours isn't the same thing as increasing an hourly rate. No kidding?