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Re:Ask HN: Contractors, what is your hourly rate? by tagersenim on Friday August 26, 2022 @10:01AM (#32607663)
Oh, to be able to charge by the hour would be such bliss as a lawyer. We charge by 0,1 hours: every 6 minutes need to be accounted for.
Re:Ask HN: Contractors, what is your hourly rate? by jliptzin on Friday August 26, 2022 @10:35AM (#32608074)
I love getting charged $75 for emails that just say “OK”
Re:Ask HN: Contractors, what is your hourly rate? by brk on Friday August 26, 2022 @10:46AM (#32608214)
I do consulting, but not as a developer, more business growth/strategy.

I tell all my clients, you are not paying for my time spent on a specific task, you are paying for access to my 25+ years of experience, learnings, and contacts.

An email that just says "OK" might be the net result of a set of experiences and knowledge that would take the client 2 weeks and $2,000 to obtain on their own. $75 would therefore be a bargain.

Re:Ask HN: Contractors, what is your hourly rate? by VoodooJuJu on Saturday August 27, 2022 @06:36AM (#32617599)
I too delude myself into believing an "OK" from me is worth $75.
Re:Ask HN: Contractors, what is your hourly rate? by Mandatum on Wednesday August 31, 2022 @07:13PM (#32669560)
You obviously haven't been the decision maker for anything remotely important.
Re:Ask HN: Contractors, what is your hourly rate? by VoodooJuJu on Friday September 02, 2022 @12:24PM (#32692632)
Keep fooling yourself.
Re:Ask HN: Contractors, what is your hourly rate? by tagersenim on Friday August 26, 2022 @02:38PM (#32611147)
You’re underselling it. You’ll get a message saying:

“OK”

THE CONTENT OF THIS EMAIL IS CONFIDENTIAL AND INTENDED FOR THE RECIPIENT SPECIFIED IN MESSAGE ONLY. IT IS STRICTLY FORBIDDEN…

Re:Ask HN: Contractors, what is your hourly rate? by czbond on Friday August 26, 2022 @10:14AM (#32607818)
I've always thought that was weird. What is the underlying reason do you think? I get 6 minute phone calls, but to then pivot to another 6 minute+ task is too granular
Re:Ask HN: Contractors, what is your hourly rate? by zemptime on Friday August 26, 2022 @10:42AM (#32608152)
Suspect 6 minutes being increment has more to do with being 1/10 of an hour (easy to calculate rate) & and as fine-grained as you can get without being so obnoxious you can't track.