Curious - wants to know about how much time other people in the industry spend on paid work
Wary of bringing more people on(too much time to manage)
stress of over working
how do i know that i am doing enough paid work?(what is“enough”?)
Hourly rate high enough?
Not working as many hours as others in the post
work
task switching - loss of productivity when changing gears every 15-20 min
Paid discovery
Seed planting - looking for new work
suggestions
Looking for a balance to schedule
Bill for meetings/maintenance
Bill for any work that adds value
Get clients on maintenance plans(rollover hours?)
Time tracking app - keep running tab of client time
Have clients log tickets in redmine
Hold firm in your price - find the right client
themes
Too much time spent on admin(emails, calls, chat, managing contractor
No time to spend on non-billable things(dishes, personal website, etc)
Growing pains of having to manage employee
work-life balance is important
Exercise/getting up is important
Amitai S:
Given another /r/freelance post,"do 15 minutes of Painstorming"
OP is a new freelancer.
Nervous about how much non-billable stuff he/she is always doing
Seeking reassurance that that's okay, or that it won't always be this way, or that there's some way to fix it. Am I doing it right? How do I live this way?
OP spends recurring non-billable time on(at least):
Exercise #1 - Painstorming!