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Here's his website: https://jonathanstark.com/
Here are some interviews where he covers the topic https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UT32G9wmONg https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B1b7QlQILRo
I've been paid high hourly wages to build software and you definitely start to look at every minute of non-billable time as, "I could have made X in these 3 hours I spent relaxing." Leads to overwork. There's a healthy balance but took me a while to find it.
Exactly in the same spot, I've recently gone freelance where I'm paid by the hour and I've yet to take a holiday cause I always think this week of holiday will cost me $$$ (huge amount of money compared to what a normal one week holiday would cost). Sadly, I will probably burnout soon and ignore that thought.
If someone is feeling an urgency to work more hours beyond what provides true value for their life, the problem isn't how one's invoices are arranged. The problem is one's attitude.
I've been working as a freelancer for many years, billing hourly. I have absolutely no hesitation to take vacations. If anything, it makes me more likely to take a few more days off, since I don't feel bad about a client paying me for that time. I routinely take months-long sabbaticals between gigs, and use them to learn new things. I take extra long vacations over the winter holidays. If someone is feeling an urgenc…
It might be very hard to ignore the nagging danger of poverty especially if you are in America.
Jonathan Stark is a thought leader / coach / writer / blogger etc that has been beating the drum on time-based pricing vs value-based pricing. He helps software engineers and others get off the time-based model and transition to value-based. Here's his website: https://jonathanstark.com/ Here are some interviews where he covers the topic https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UT32G9wmONg https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B1b7…
[0] https://www.thebusinessofauthority.com/ [1] https://podcast.ditchinghourly.com/
Jonathan Stark is a thought leader / coach / writer / blogger etc that has been beating the drum on time-based pricing vs value-based pricing. He helps software engineers and others get off the time-based model and transition to value-based. Here's his website: https://jonathanstark.com/ Here are some interviews where he covers the topic https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UT32G9wmONg https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B1b7…
In short, efficiency is discouraged when dollars are on the line.
Prior jobs always had the implicit expectation that I could be working a little harder, or clocking off early on a Friday was evil. Now, 40 hours a week can be done any time, and that flexibility is hugely liberating. I honestly think they get more out of me as well.
I've been paid high hourly wages to build software and you definitely start to look at every minute of non-billable time as, "I could have made X in these 3 hours I spent relaxing." Leads to overwork. There's a healthy balance but took me a while to find it.
Exactly in the same spot, I've recently gone freelance where I'm paid by the hour and I've yet to take a holiday cause I always think this week of holiday will cost me $$$ (huge amount of money compared to what a normal one week holiday would cost). Sadly, I will probably burnout soon and ignore that thought.
I'm a long-time hourly freelancer, and it's absolutely true - the lack of revenue for that period will indeed cost you money. But not taking the holiday will cost you a vacation. I personally think about the value lost from not working, and the value gained from the vacation, and usually conclude that taking the vacation is the clear winner. It's all about establishing a proper value system and being honest with yourself about it.
I've been working as a freelancer for many years, billing hourly. I have absolutely no hesitation to take vacations. If anything, it makes me more likely to take a few more days off, since I don't feel bad about a client paying me for that time. I routinely take months-long sabbaticals between gigs, and use them to learn new things. I take extra long vacations over the winter holidays. If someone is feeling an urgenc…
I agree but sometimes fear can play a role. What if the economy goes down? What if I can't find work? It might be very hard to ignore the nagging danger of poverty especially if you are in America.