Ask HN: Freelancers/Contractors: Do you work 8hrs/day?

Re:Ask HN: Freelancers/Contractors: Do you work 8hrs/day? by gus_massa on Wednesday June 23, 2021 @09:53AM (#27604587)

Patio11 recommends to charge weekly instead of hourly (and raise your price): https://training.kalzumeus.com/newsletters/archive/consultin... HN discussions: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=4805091 (1034 points | Nov 19, 2012| 263 comments) and https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=15994410 (780 points | Dec 23, 2017 | 481 comments)

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Re:Ask HN: Freelancers/Contractors: Do you work 8hrs/day? by granshaw on Wednesday June 23, 2021 @10:02AM (#27604667)

Thanks, but easier said than done in practice, as clients just don’t go for it. Heard from a long time contractor that the most he can swing is daily rates for some clients

Plus it puts a lot more risk on yourself, your estimation skills, and potential unknowns and events

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