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This is a dilemma many freelancers face. Making best, productive use of time. Job searching is time-consuming, as is often the interview process. Even once a contract has begun, there are other time 'cost' factors, such as correspondence, Skype and IM chats, research and so on, that are often completed for free. I would imagine many freelancers find themselves in this situation, wanting to please the employer and secure potential ongoing work at the same time. But this can become very costly. How and when can you approach and justify to your employer that you should also be paid for this time? |
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It all depends on mutual understanding between the employer and the freelancer. May be for new employer if there is a potential of future work, freelancer can offer discount on these things but s/he should let know the employer about the extra time spent. Freelance should have the diplomatic abilities to develop trust with employer and educate them if required that there can be situations during execution of the project where time need to be spent on research etc. Also freelancer should clearly tell employer that time spent on communication is actually a part of the work and is very much necessary for smooth execution of the project and quality of the work. Regular employer with whom you built a rapport may not even ask you too much details about the time-sheet you submitted. If some employers doesn't understand this, you are always free not to work with them in future. |
