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Re: What is your billable skill?

Roanoke-Found — Wed, 13 Dec 2006 15:49:56 -0000

or use more of their assets in multiple arenas - people are always talking about multi-tasking these days, but for all the hard work they put in, how many of those "billable hours" are they actually being paid for? Does it include those hours spent in idle relaxation that you find your mind drifting back over the day, how problems could have been avoided or solved?

If your employer is not paying you for your concern and thoughtfulness, or disregards the extra effort you put in at home, then you need to draw on your secondary talents to find something which will fulfill you.

Or something like that.

For example, I'm a chef - writer - historian - business consultant - and so much more... when one of those is not satisfying me, I turn to the others. Sure my revenue streams are limited, but I gain more when I enjoy what I do. Most people do.

It's about balance now, armed with the knowledge that no job is "20 and out" or "Retired at 65" any longer - we have the unique opportunity OF opportunity.

My 2 centavos.

Re: What is your billable skill?

Stu — Wed, 13 Dec 2006 09:15:40 -0000

You are right Roanoke Found... You are running your own business... The difference is how many revenue streams are you getting? If you work exclusively for one firm, then it is 1. If you have a catering business it may dozens. We need move people to somewhere in between... It make them more entrepreneurial...

Re: What is your billable skill?

Roanoke-Found — Tue, 12 Dec 2006 20:25:13 -0000

this is my exact line of thinking, and yet people look at me like I'm nuts.

I'm an independent contractor, providing a service to your business. Business does well, we all do well, business does poorly - you let the contractor go.

I really don't see what the difficulty is in understanding the dynamic. I'm just surprised to see someone else voicing the idea.