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So would you say that the day rate would be the same as an 8 hour slab ? Or would you charge for only 5 hours.. or how does this work ? I'm curious on how to d
by ashray 14y ago
So would you say that the day rate would be the same as an 8 hour slab ? Or would you charge for only 5 hours.. or how does this work ?
I'm curious on how to do a fair calculation on this because, to be honest, I do spend a lot of time (that can't be calculated) thinking about the problem at hand, etc.
- patio11 14y agoIf you work on a day, you charge for that day. It is that simple. Work five hours? Charge for a day. Eight? A day. Eleven? It isn't your company and you only owe them eight, do I would avoid making a habit of that, but it is one day. Spend half the day thinking and half doing? Charge for the day. Spend six hours waiting for decision maker to get in for the meeting? Charge for a day.
- tptacek 14y agoAnd for the benefit of the class: nobody you want to be working for cares at all about how many hours you spend a project. All they care about is (a) the outcome and (b) that the outcome happens on the schedule you predicted. Anybody who is thinking about how many hours you spent "thinking", "noodling", "coding", "typing", "documenting", "eating lunch", "reading web comics", or "posting on HN" is a client you need to avoid.