Re:Logging consulting hours - The Good, The Bad, and the Ugly
by mark_l_watson on Saturday February 11, 2012 @10:17AM
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I used to offer fixed price options but stopped doing that.
I charge precisely for my time worked (love Desktop Task Timer, BTW).
I am lucky in the sense that almost all of my customers are themselves very good techies, and when I work remotely we use Skype calls and instant messaging throughout the day: lots of communication and brain-storming. Since I live in a remote area and my local friends are non-technical, these calls tend to be fun for me.
Most of my customers don't even bother asking for time estimates.
Bottom line: I get a lot of pleasure working and helping people and my customers at least seem like they don't mind paying me.
I charge precisely for my time worked (love Desktop Task Timer, BTW).
I am lucky in the sense that almost all of my customers are themselves very good techies, and when I work remotely we use Skype calls and instant messaging throughout the day: lots of communication and brain-storming. Since I live in a remote area and my local friends are non-technical, these calls tend to be fun for me.
Most of my customers don't even bother asking for time estimates.
Bottom line: I get a lot of pleasure working and helping people and my customers at least seem like they don't mind paying me.