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Re:Ask HN: Consultants/Contractors, how do you incorporate p... by alltakendamned on Saturday January 09, 2021 @10:46AM (#25701285)
You don’t, you calculate it as part of your day rate. Bill in half day increments.

If you need to justify your presence to a boss, you’re not a contractor but an employee without benefits.

Re:Ask HN: Consultants/Contractors, how do you incorporate p... by eyx on Friday January 08, 2021 @05:15PM (#25691231)
It would be a clause on a contract to be paid a given amount when sick (and thus not working) ?

I'm rewriting it because it seems so uncommon that it may be that I didn't understood your question.

Re:Ask HN: Consultants/Contractors, how do you incorporate p... by zerr on Saturday January 09, 2021 @12:41AM (#25697655)
Correct. Yes, I also wonder if anyone does this, for flex/hourly billing that is.
Re:Ask HN: Consultants/Contractors, how do you incorporate p... by fiftyacorn on Saturday January 09, 2021 @04:05AM (#25698796)
Wouldn't your rate account for this already?