This goes out to all the freelancers out there: When you meet with a client, or talk on the phone, do you bill for that time?<p>* I bill, and I let my client know I'm billing for the meeting / call<p>* I bill, and I don't let my client know<p>* I bill, I don't let them know, but I'm pretty sure they know I'm billing<p>* I don't bill<p>* I don't bill, but I wish I would<p>* None of the above
None of the above.<p>Sometimes I do, if the call is more than 15 minutes or ends up with any sort of actionable items. If it's just a few minute status call, I don't bill for it.<p>Gentle plug: <a href="http://indieconf.com" rel="nofollow">http://indieconf.com</a> - a conference for web freelancers - will cover these sorts of topics in greater detail. :)
for real meetings, if it is on existing contract I'm working on, I bill accordingly.
If it is a meeting to get new work, then it is not billed and an overhead cost of doing (getting) business.<p>For phone calls, it depends. I have a few clients that I'm working on their project when they call, so the time is already being billed to them.<p>If it is just a quick question, then I just answer it and not charge.