opinions on billing freelance work
opinions on billing freelance work
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This comes up a lot for me, and I generally treat it like this...
If the communication/meeting is going to lead to me getting some work, then I don't charge. I always do initial consults and proposals for free, and when an existing client calls me with new work I talk to them free of charge as well.
If the communication is in any way related to an ongoing project or for some type of random advice that doesn't lead to additional billable hours then I charge for my time.
Also in my project proposals I outline estimated time for communication so the client kind of gets the hint of what will happen when they sign on.