Charge Day Rate but hour many hours per day ?

[eddie1507]

Hello,

I was chatting to a friend regarding how many hours a standard 'day' was.

He is getting a day rate and in his contract doesn't specify the hours per day or week.

Could you guys tell me the hours in a standard day please.

Thanks

[PurpleGorilla]

Half a day up to 4hrs.

Full day up to 8hrs.

HTH

[sal]

How many his evil permie overlord says, anything up to 24h is perfectly acceptable

[DimPrawn]

EU Human Rights Act says "working day" is based on French standard, so after coffee, fag and lunch break, it's 2 hours max.

[eddie1507]

Thanks PG.

Is that 8 hours billable ? so 40 hours per week billable ?

Half a day up to 4hrs.

Full day up to 8hrs.

HTH

[PurpleGorilla]

Thanks PG.

Is that 8 hours billable ? so 40 hours per week billable ?

Up to 40 hours would be billable yes. Just bill 5 days up to 40 hours. If it was 36 hours, still bill 5 days. Simples.

The key things are:

1. Set your own terms - so you don't pull 12hr days

2. If you work 6 hrs - that's a day. Just get the work done and don't take the piss. Be fair, and the client should be fair.

[BlasterBates]

8 hour day is standard. Usually as a contractor you can work 8 hours a day as you almost certainly won't be involved in production issues, at least not in your initial contract.

Just try and keep fixed hours, and if you need a couple of hours off then agree with the PM.

[northernladuk]

If there was such thing as a standard day I don't think we'd be discussing this lol. I'd say 8 hours is typical but it does vary so doesn't do any harm to clarify with the client rather than assuming. Some of them can be very fussy and some don't give a damn as long as you get the job done.

[PurpleGorilla]

Just try and keep fixed hours, and if you need a couple of hours off then agree with the PM.

Restroom break boss?

[expat]

If there was such thing as a standard day I don't think we'd be discussing this lol. I'd say 8 hours is typical but it does vary so doesn't do any harm to clarify with the client rather than assuming. Some of them can be very fussy and some don't give a damn as long as you get the job done.

Exactly! If you have to ask, there is no answer.

One counter-answer is that all too often, if the project is in such mire that the permies are doing 11-hour days and they still have to get in a contractor to help them out, they may not be happy if the contractor doesn't do the same. It's your call what you do about that but "just do 8-hour days and keep the client happy" may not be an available option.