For projects where I travel to a customer, I've switched to an all-inclusive day rate. However...
I quoted a project which I (thankfully) didn't get, based on the person I was talking to being in SC (few hours drive or short flight). Turned out the project would be onsite in North Dakota, which was a $1200 flight.
That was a lesson learned :)
Other than that, I still am primarily hourly, because I have multiple ongoing projects that don't lend themselves to 'day rate' work. Newer stuff I take on next year will likely be 'day rate' based, with travel and hotel expenses outside a short driving radius line-itemed.
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For projects where I travel to a customer, I've switched to an all-inclusive day rate. However...
I quoted a project which I (thankfully) didn't get, based on the person I was talking to being in SC (few hours drive or short flight). Turned out the project would be onsite in North Dakota, which was a $1200 flight.
That was a lesson learned :)
Other than that, I still am primarily hourly, because I have multiple ongoing projects that don't lend themselves to 'day rate' work. Newer stuff I take on next year will likely be 'day rate' based, with travel and hotel expenses outside a short driving radius line-itemed.