Hi guys,

 

I've never worked to a day rate before but I now have a client who wants me to. I wanted to know if there's anything special I need to know about the positives/negitives of working to a day rate.

 

I'm also wondering if I work 3.5 days do I invoice for a half day or would I just round up? How does billing for day rates work?

 

Thanks a lot,

 

TG

day rates are day rates, if you work 3.5 day charge them for 3.5!

I completely agree charge for the time you did. no more no less.

Day rate? I never heard of that. Why not bill by hour instead? Because "a day" is ambiguous. Some people work 6 hours days and other people work 10 hour days. The standard workday in United States is 8 hours, but in France it is more like 7.

This varies industry to industry, then within each industry - town to town, person to person, company to compnay and more.

 

A practical approach is to say (durations of course are up to you);

 

Day Rate - upto 10 hours

Overtime rate - applicable to above if exceeds 10 hours

1/2 day rate - Any day under 6 hours when contracted on a daily basis

Hourly rate

Job rate

 

Day rate? I never heard of that. Why not bill by hour instead? Because "a day" is ambiguous. Some people work 6 hours days and other people work 10 hour days. The standard workday in United States is 8 hours, but in France it is more like 7.

 

lol in france it's more like 2 hours. everythings always ferme (closed). then there's 4 hours for lunch. and good luck to 'em i say.