WTF am I doing wrong?

[MasterP0]

I don't know what you should or should not do. I wouldn't do it, but others (or one other) will disagree.

Thanks!

[psychocandy]

No I'm not claiming JSA, should I be?

PROBABLY.

[TheFaQQer]

And there's the one.

[psychocandy]

Yes I am dealing with it hence having a moan about it.

I reckon if agent can get you to think hes hunted for you specifically then you feel good and hes on a winner. Liklihood is he spammed about a 1000 people and you answered.

[southerngal]

By the way I am new to this........Out of interest, the travel to Hamburg, who picks up the bill for that? Do you charge your day rate plus expenses?

[TheFaQQer]

By the way I am new to this........Out of interest, the travel to Hamburg, who picks up the bill for that? Do you charge your day rate plus expenses?

It depends on what you agree with the client - sometimes the client will pay the expenses, and sometimes they will expect a flat rate and you pick up the expenses.

My current client pays for my expenses when I'm not working from home - hotel, train, flights etc. depending on where I'm travelling to.

If it's 100% in the same place, then I would charge a day rate that includes expenses and not bill them separately.

[Ticktock]

It depends on what you agree with the client - sometimes the client will pay the expenses, and sometimes they will expect a flat rate and you pick up the expenses.

My current client pays for my expenses when I'm not working from home - hotel, train, flights etc. depending on where I'm travelling to.

If it's 100% in the same place, then I would charge a day rate that includes expenses and not bill them separately.

Agreed.

Even if my permanent place of work is home, if it turns out I need to be in their office in London for the vast majority of time then I will not charge for that. If they ask me to go to another office for a day / week / month then I will generally charge for travel, hotels, meals, etc. This all needs to be agreed with your client up front.

[southerngal]

Ok thank you that is really helpful.

[Pogle]

The OP sounds like a young NWPTC, give them 12 months and they'll be stealth boasting all over the forum about holidays/cars/rates etc....

[TykeMerc]

The OP sounds like a young NWPTC, give them 12 months and they'll be stealth boasting all over the forum about holidays/cars/rates etc....

True.