Re: OT: Are phone calls part of Billable Hours

Sandy - Most automobile shops and all dealerships charge flat rate -- if a job should take 2 hours, but they do a really good job and finish it in 1 1/2, the customer still pays the 2 hour rate. If a job takes 6 hours but should only take 2, honest shops only charge for the 2 hours. You can't

Re: Are phone calls part of Billable Hours

ix it! -george >From: "Jim McAtee" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >To: CF-Community <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Subject: Re: Are phone calls part of Billable Hours >Date: Mon, 19 Feb 2001 11:24:18 -0700 > >- Original Message - >From: &q

Re: Are phone calls part of Billable Hours

- Original Message - From: "Sandra Clark" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "CF-Community" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Monday, February 19, 2001 8:23 AM Subject: OT: Are phone calls part of Billable Hours > I am converting from a straight contract to an hourl

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> This is akin to the time you spend with the mechanic discussing > a problem with your car -- he doesn't bill you for that, he bills > you for the time spent actually fixing it (if he's honest, at least!) One thing to remember on this, most mechanics have big, expensive pieces of equipment used

Re: Are phone calls part of Billable Hours

Russel Madere wrote: > > Actually, time spent designing the application, regardless if it is meetings > or telephone conversations should be billable. I personally will also bill > for travel time if it excessive (more than an hour, through heavy traffic, > etc) if the travel is at the insistanc

Re: OT: Are phone calls part of Billable Hours

Your mechanic does not have > freedom to propose new solutions like "Maybe you should just get a new > car" or "Perhaps a motorcycle would suit your needs better." He/she/it > fixes a problem and expects you to go away. Plus, mechanics usually work > on salary, not on contract; you hire the b

Re: Are phone calls part of Billable Hours

Hal Helms wrote: > I understand that we all take on less than ideal clients at times, but this > would be a red flag to me. Either the client is trying to get something for > nothing or simply doesn't understand much. Either way, I would be very > careful. I agree. I get the idea that if this is

Re: OT: Are phone calls part of Billable Hours

Sandra Clark wrote: > > I am converting from a straight contract to an hourly contract for one of my > projects. > > I have just received an email from the person and I quote: > > > 4) Telephone conversations, discussions, and meetings (within reason) that > are required for the contractor to

RE: Are phone calls part of Billable Hours

> I am converting from a straight contract to an hourly contract > for one of my projects. > > I have just received an email from the person and I quote: > > > 4) Telephone conversations, discussions, and meetings (within reason) that > are required for the contractor to fulfill his or her obliga

RE: Are phone calls part of Billable Hours

-Original Message- From: Sandra Clark [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Monday, February 19, 2001 10:23 AM To: CF-Community Subject: OT: Are phone calls part of Billable Hours I am converting from a straight contract to an hourly contract for one of my projects. I have just received an email fro

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a Clark [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Monday, February 19, 2001 9:23 AM To: CF-Community Subject: OT: Are phone calls part of Billable Hours I am converting from a straight contract to an hourly contract for one of my projects. I have just received an email from the person and I quote:

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RE: Are phone calls part of Billable Hours

Cameron Childress elliptIQ Inc. p.770.460.7277.232 f.770.460.0963 > -Original Message- > From: Sandra Clark [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Monday, February 19, 2001 10:23 AM > To: CF-Community > Subject: OT: Are phone calls part of Billable Hours > &g

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drastic in a time frame you wish to be. But as a professional, this is, in my opinion, perfectly acceptable. Jason Wood RapidCF -Original Message- From: Sandra Clark [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Monday, February 19, 2001 10:23 AM To: CF-Community Subject: OT: Are phone calls part of

OT: Are phone calls part of Billable Hours

I am converting from a straight contract to an hourly contract for one of my projects. I have just received an email from the person and I quote: 4) Telephone conversations, discussions, and meetings (within reason) that are required for the contractor to fulfill his or her obligations are not