The only caveat to that is to cover costs, particularly with fuel
prices being what they are. If it is in the same town, cool. But if
I have to drive for over 15 minutes, I typically tack on a
representitive flat fee to cover costs. This isn't to cover my time
so much, as I typically public tra
But then in general, your "pain" of being onsite is catered for in
the onsite rates you charge :)
(you being you, me, whomever)
Toby
On 23/06/2006, at 1:56 PM, Chad Renando wrote:
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> Personally, I only charge for time worked. If I work while I eat, I
> charge. I am not providing services w
I agree with Steve - I've come across a number of people who follow
the view of charging for being onsite etc, but I have a hard time
justifying to myself charging for anything other than just the exact
hours I worked on documentation and code etc.
Toby
On 23/06/2006, at 1:38 PM, Steve Onn
Personally, I only charge for time worked. If I work while I eat, I
charge. I am not providing services when I am getting myself a
sandwich. Same goes for what I expect when I use contractors. Under
the other argument, then how long is an "allowed" lunch break to get
what I deserve to compensa
Mike,
All contract jobs that I have done in the past I have not included the lunch
break time, fulltime employees don't get paid for it and I don not know any
contractor except devious ones who do any such thing as you have described.
But then maybe I am too honest:-)
Senior Coldfusion Devel
I never charge for my lunch break, because in my mind I'm not working.
So I'm totally with you on that one.
It is a fair question tho'
Mark
On 6/23/06, Mike Kear <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
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> Question for those contracting on hourly rates do you bill your
> clients for lunchtime if you a
As a contractor, I would only bill a client for the time I was working. If I
go for lunch and I am working while im eating then yeah I would bill you for
it. If I totally stop and have a break then no I wouldn't bill you.
As an employee I don't get paid for lunch so as a contractor I take the sam