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> As a freelancer, I charge by the hour. What is proper to do when
Me too.
> your
> client takes the doc team out to celebrate a finished project or
> for
> someone's birthday? And you are expected to go (for political
If your schedule can afford it, go...if not, REALLY if not, then say
"Thanks, I can't, have a release due this afternoon." but don't miss
the next one.
Besides...you will probably find out information about what's going
on that is valuable to you and you wouldn't have heard it in work
settings.
> reasons). (I
> normally brown bag at my desk). Do you charge for the time since
> you are
> expected to be there? Does it matter if the company picks up the
> tab or not?
No, don't bill. You can afford the hour. Usualy the department or
dept mgr picks up the bill. Say "Thank you." If the bill is split,
pay your share and say "Thanks for including me." It will pay back
later in terms of teamwork.
Comm'on...it's not a big thing...you can afford it. it isn't an
ethics-thing, just playing nice with your co-workers.
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