Or make sure you get paid for every single hour you put in, and it is a 3+ figure per hour rate. Not many clients can afford a 5-6 figure monthly outlay for a p

Or make sure you get paid for every single hour you put in, and it is a 3+ figure per hour rate. Not many clients can afford a 5-6 figure monthly outlay for a programming position. Those who can, cannot afford it for very long. It is generally a self-solving situation, then: the client pay a high rate for high availability from you and what you bring to their table, then in half a year or less the contract usually ends as the situation becomes too expensive or stabilizes.