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Tuesday, December 11th, 2018 05:41 pmI mentioned that I went into business and quickly discovered that it was not for me. What I should have said is I don't mind doing it part-time, but cannot handle it being my full-time, main income producing gig. This means I have a few clients that I have a contract with that use me on an "as needed" basis. It's occasional work that lets me keep my skills strong in ways that my normal job doesn't.
Since I'm on an as needed basis and because I have a odd set of very technical skills, I can charge a lot per hour. And I do. This drives away anyone who doesn't really need my skillset AND ensures that the clients that stay take my time seriously.
I always feel a bit weird about charging people so much just to talk with me on the phone for an hour about projects that may or may not happen.
But not weird enough to not bill them for it.
Since I'm on an as needed basis and because I have a odd set of very technical skills, I can charge a lot per hour. And I do. This drives away anyone who doesn't really need my skillset AND ensures that the clients that stay take my time seriously.
I always feel a bit weird about charging people so much just to talk with me on the phone for an hour about projects that may or may not happen.
But not weird enough to not bill them for it.
