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<blockquote data-quote="Hacker News" data-source="post: 74793" data-attributes="member: 365">I have noticed that trying to bill at higher rates has been becoming more difficult and if I don't work a full 8 hours it appears that I am slacking off. The vast majority of software engineers do not do 8 hours of actual work, even including meetings.However, I sometimes notice other contractors billing a full 40-hour work week and clients not batting an eye.Am I being too honest, and should I continue billing for the fifteen minutes I go off reading HN, having lunch, or any other short break?Edit: I guess what I meant to say, is lowering my rate by around 25%, but also being less picky on what I should bill so that I can earn the same amount, acceptable?<hr />Comments URL: <a href="https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=33610147" target="_blank">https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=33610147</a>Points: 12# Comments: 6<a href="https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=33610147" target="_blank">Continue reading...</a></blockquote>

[QUOTE="Hacker News, post: 74793, member: 365"] I have noticed that trying to bill at higher rates has been becoming more difficult and if I don't work a full 8 hours it appears that I am slacking off. The vast majority of software engineers do not do 8 hours of actual work, even including meetings. However, I sometimes notice other contractors billing a full 40-hour work week and clients not batting an eye. Am I being too honest, and should I continue billing for the fifteen minutes I go off reading HN, having lunch, or any other short break? Edit: I guess what I meant to say, is lowering my rate by around 25%, but also being less picky on what I should bill so that I can earn the same amount, acceptable? [HR][/HR] Comments URL: [URL]https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=33610147[/URL] Points: 12 # Comments: 6 [url="https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=33610147"]Continue reading...[/url] [/QUOTE]

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