On hourly projects, I constantly debate how precise I should be with my time. Do I track literally every 7-minute email exchange and upload, or do I “round down” to keep from looking nitpicky? I don’t want to undersell myself, but I also worry about looking greedy or unprofessional when I bill for all the little tasks that add up. How do you handle it?

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Bill for every damn minute. If they want your time, they pay for it.

Bill for your time and be honest, it's as simple as that. When I was billing hourly I would use my own judgment. For instance, if I did something after hours and it took five minutes I wouldn't charge an extra hour for that. The organizations I worked with trusted me and never really second guessed what I submitted.

It’s easy to get anxious about looking needy but you worked those minutes you should be paid for them.

Don't feel that way, you worked those hours and the company employed you do that job with that in mind - if anything I'd round up to the nearest half an hour or hour so it's better to bill!

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