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Had a contract once for like 10 hours a week. Tell them you will get the work done but may no longer be available during working hours since that is not enough to actually book you.
For me it worked out really great. They were very realistic and understanding about what they were asking.
So basically search for full-time work and treat this as an extra side gig for as long as it lasts.
Absolutely agree. Reasonable people would understand.
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Agree with ACD1! This scenario will only work if they are flexible on your turnaround time so you’re free to take other gigs. Like for example you have 24 hours (or whatever you think is reasonable) to get it done. If they want an immediate turnaround then sorry, they have to pay you full-time to be on standby.
Love it. Totally agree.
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100% you need to have an agreement for a retainer for at LEAST 10hrs a week.
Deliverables will be done in 48 hours.. if they want 24 hrs, then require 15min per week. simple!
Pay is weekly/monthly. net 0
I currently do this with Facebook/Meta. I’ve barely worked.. but I still bill. It’s been one of the easiest clients/retainers Ive ever had.
Try to push back, at that you have nothing to loose. I had something similar I’m in a permalance role - but earlier in the year they wanted me to go to hourly and part time. I immediately pushed back that I’d give it a try for a couple weeks but that I’d have to start looking for other work, I can’t make a living on a few hours here and there and the other places will want to book me for full-time weeks/days. A few days later they called to say they’re keeping me at the full time booking. And, they’ve pulled me in on more projects/more interesting stuff. If you agree it’ll be very difficult to go back to your terms. Hold on to as much as you can or take a break and not be bothered, it is ok to be honest if it’s not for you.
Hear you. Frankly I’m kinda pissed because I just turned down a couple of other roles since I’m meant to be booked (for what I assumed was full time) through July. This is all leaving a bad taste in my mouth and I’m inclined to tell them thanks but no thanks.
If it is a place you like and people are generally good, it’s worth pushing them. They may need a little help thinking it through and understanding the risk of losing you.
Agree with the sentiments that it can work. I would give it a try. You know what the scope is now vs. what they are proposing. Is it realistic? Given what’s being reduced? Ask. I had a gig like this a few years ago that was 12-15 hrs a week and it lasted nearly 1.5 years - I treated it like a retainer, and they loved it.
The reason was the budgets and scopes were cut and they still needed help, but not 40 hours IE the billing was just not there for them. They said it’s that or need to let you go and dump on internal people. I said awesome I can work with that if you work with me on timing. I mean I’m freelance what did I care? If it became a nightmare I would just resign it. No big deal. I felt if I quit without trying I was still leaving 1,000s a month on the table….
They were great and it wasn’t that much work. I was bummed when it went away.
Definitely pick up other gigs. I had 2 agencies pulling the “only charge for the hours you work”, but I had another full time gig, so it was no big deal.