[AccessD] Need for an Access programmer

<< I have just charged less hours.>>

When I charge $120/hr, that's what I used to do.  I'd adjust the hours so
the end amount "fit" what I thought they should be charged.

Result?  Clients got an un-realistic view of the time jobs took, which lead
to problems.  So then I started showing billable and non-billable hours so
the total time was accurate.  Then the question was, "why are you not
billing me for these hours?".  I was always having to explain myself why
some was billable and some was not and trying to do that consistently was a
real headache.

That's when I decided to go with the approach of:

1. Cutting my rate in half.
2. Everything was billable.
3. No flat fees - Everything was billed by the hour.

 And life got a lot simpler after that<g>

<<I don't lower my rate for any reason.>>

  But in regards to the non-profits, is that not what your really doing?

Jim.

-----Original Message-----
From: accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com
[mailto:accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Jim Hewson
Sent: Thursday, November 29, 2012 09:56 AM
To: Access Developers discussion and problem solving
Subject: Re: [AccessD] Need for an Access programmer

I don't lower my rate for any reason.  I have increased my rate for
difficult clients or for those that I have had trouble with in the past.
Those clients that I really enjoy working with, are non-profit or that I
know can't afford a lot - I have just charged less hours.

Jim
On Thu, Nov 29, 2012 at 5:47 AM, William Benson
<vbacreations at gmail.com>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.
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