No, not normal/typical, however this is spelled out in my contract/work-order with client.
"Butt from seat, butt back to seat" is what I charge. If a client asks, I'll negotiate travel time to be as low as 50%, but I'll get paid both ways. Usually, clients don't ask. If you aren't working, and you are driving, you have a lost opportunity cost. That doesn't work for me. That being said, as many of my clients on this list know, I prefer to work remotely where it isn't an issue. :) That does require a strong degree of trust. From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of J- P Sent: Thursday, April 16, 2015 8:22 PM To: NT Subject: [NTSysADM] TOT: Travel time Hi all, This is totally off topic (TOT) for MS, but I'm sure many can relate/respond; I just started doing contractor work for a new provider, and I've just realized that for travel time they only pay travel time TO THE SITE, not my return trip and the travel rate is 50% of the hourly rate. Every trip thus far has been at least 50 miles EACH WAY, (100+ miles round trip),just the other day I had a 180 mile day. I'm just wondering, does this sound normal/typical, or does this strike anyone as "odd"? Any comments/feedback would be appreciated
