Comments on: You’ve got 500 hours on credit http://www.lifeonavenuez.com/2008/02/27/500-hours-credit/ The adventures of a new freelance copywriter Sat, 22 Nov 2008 13:00:37 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Sarah http://www.lifeonavenuez.com/2008/02/27/500-hours-credit/#comment-1123 Sarah Fri, 29 Feb 2008 23:13:00 +0000 http://www.lifeonavenuez.com/index.php/2008/02/27/500-hours-credit/#comment-1123 the problem i've found with project-based payment is that you can do 95% of the project and never see any money (or only see half). when you're doing hourly, you can bill as you go. also - i can see what you mean by being paid for hours you haven't worked yet. annoying! the problem i’ve found with project-based payment is that you can do 95% of the project and never see any money (or only see half). when you’re doing hourly, you can bill as you go.

also - i can see what you mean by being paid for hours you haven’t worked yet. annoying!

]]> By: Little Miss http://www.lifeonavenuez.com/2008/02/27/500-hours-credit/#comment-1083 Little Miss Thu, 28 Feb 2008 08:28:24 +0000 http://www.lifeonavenuez.com/index.php/2008/02/27/500-hours-credit/#comment-1083 Having worked as a consultant for a consulting firm, I see the value in charging by the hour, for many of the reasons you cite. I have never seen any benefit for charging by the project, unless you are really fast at what you do and can use speed to your advantage. Having worked as a consultant for a consulting firm, I see the value in charging by the hour, for many of the reasons you cite. I have never seen any benefit for charging by the project, unless you are really fast at what you do and can use speed to your advantage.

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