Ask HN: Hourly billers, do you bill for only focused work?
35 by EduardoBautista | 29 comments on Hacker News.
I have noticed that trying to bill at higher rates has been becoming more difficult and if I don't work a full 8 hours it appears that I am slacking off. The vast majority of software engineers do not do 8 hours of actual work, even including meetings. However, I sometimes notice other contractors billing a full 40-hour work week and clients not batting an eye. Am I being too honest, and should I continue billing for the fifteen minutes I go off reading HN, having lunch, or any other short break? Edit: I guess what I meant to say, is lowering my rate by around 25%, but also being less picky on what I should bill so that I can earn the same amount, acceptable?
I have noticed that trying to bill at higher rates has been becoming more difficult and if I don't work a full 8 hours it appears that I am slacking off. The vast majority of software engineers do not do 8 hours of actual work, even including meetings. However, I sometimes notice other contractors billing a full 40-hour work week and clients not batting an eye. Am I being too honest, and should I continue billing for the fifteen minutes I go off reading HN, having lunch, or any other short break? Edit: I guess what I meant to say, is lowering my rate by around 25%, but also being less picky on what I should bill so that I can earn the same amount, acceptable? 29 https://ift.tt/AKOaEjN 35 Ask HN: Hourly billers, do you bill for only focused work?
35 by EduardoBautista | 29 comments on Hacker News.
I have noticed that trying to bill at higher rates has been becoming more difficult and if I don't work a full 8 hours it appears that I am slacking off. The vast majority of software engineers do not do 8 hours of actual work, even including meetings. However, I sometimes notice other contractors billing a full 40-hour work week and clients not batting an eye. Am I being too honest, and should I continue billing for the fifteen minutes I go off reading HN, having lunch, or any other short break? Edit: I guess what I meant to say, is lowering my rate by around 25%, but also being less picky on what I should bill so that I can earn the same amount, acceptable?
I have noticed that trying to bill at higher rates has been becoming more difficult and if I don't work a full 8 hours it appears that I am slacking off. The vast majority of software engineers do not do 8 hours of actual work, even including meetings. However, I sometimes notice other contractors billing a full 40-hour work week and clients not batting an eye. Am I being too honest, and should I continue billing for the fifteen minutes I go off reading HN, having lunch, or any other short break? Edit: I guess what I meant to say, is lowering my rate by around 25%, but also being less picky on what I should bill so that I can earn the same amount, acceptable? 29 https://ift.tt/AKOaEjN 35 Ask HN: Hourly billers, do you bill for only focused work?
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