Maybe not a CF related post Mike, but one that I think a lot of people on this list will have to think about, so fair post IMHO.
I think that in these circumstances you have to prepare for this in advance and put it in the contract up front. But I would offer a discounted 'travelling' time rate or only charge half the travel time. Cheers, B) Mike Kear wrote: > Sorry if this is too off-topic. I dont think it is but never mind > i'll post anyway ..... > > What do you other contractors/freelancers do in this scenario: > > You work off site for a client, working from your own office on a > task, charging by the hour for the job. The client calls and says he > wants you in his office for a meeting with some of the stakeholders in > the job. The meeting will take 2.5 hours, on a day when you'd > otherwise be working by the hour for this client or another ... > > Travel to the client's office is 90 minutes each way, a total of 3 > hours travelling time when you count both trips there and back. > > You obviously charge the client for the 2.5 hours stakeholders > meeting, but do you also charge for the 3 hours travel time? If so, > at the full chargeout rate or a special travel time rate? > > I think if you are going to spend 8 hours at the client office, its' > like travel to and from work and therefore not chargeable. but since > this is a part of a day that would otherwise be chargeable if you > werent going to the meeting, do you charge for the 3 horus taken out > of the day travelling? > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "cfaussie" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/cfaussie?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
