jwcolby
jwcolby at colbyconsulting.com
Thu Nov 29 08:38:11 CST 2012
LOL, I think it is not good for you because it makes you uncomfortable. I think what it intended to do is raise the average hours. Of course if the client targets this and always gives you 17 hours then you lose. However I think the client is going to have a hard time knowing how many hours a task is going to take so if it does anything it would cause the client to keep you busy, in which case you win, even if at a lower rate. These "tiered" rate plans are common across retail so it must work. It is up to you to determine what the tiers are which work for you. Or don't do it at all. You do seem rather hung up on this though. Just sayin'. John W. Colby Colby Consulting Reality is what refuses to go away when you do not believe in it On 11/29/2012 6:47 AM, William Benson wrote: > I started thinking of all the ways this could bite me and create two-way > tension due to variableness such as the fact that a 20 % discount for >16 > hrs means I actually make Less working 19 hours than I would working 16. > > I certainly dont want to have the last word I think some other professional > consultants and people-finders should weigh in. > > General audience: Do other people think it is good to lower one's rate > based on work level? > > This might just me a YMMV issue. >