Minimum Hours for Contract

[cfosterjones]

Hi, I was just wondering if there is a minimum number of hours me or my client can set for a weekly contract at an agreed rate. I know more hours may be added later, but is there a floor like for fixed-price at $5? I would like to set a contract for 1 hour or less with a certain client because it's a small amount of work but unclear how small, and they're worried about trust and costs. Thanks!

[lysis10]

They can actually set 0 hours at minimum.

[cfosterjones]

Oh okay great, do you know about fractions? Like half an hour or whatever? Thanks for prompt answer!

[nyrrielatienza]

Hi Chloe,

I want to clarify that fixed-price contracts don't have an hourly component. If you and your client have agreed to working at a fixed-price contract, you can work on the project as much time as you need, provided you meet the agreed time/deadline that the project needs to be completed. You may read up on this help article for more information about the difference of hourly and fixed-price contracts.

[cfosterjones]

I understand this, I usually work on fixed price projects. Because of the specific open ended nature here I'm unsure how to set my fee, so a short hourly contract would be ideal for my needs.

[nyrrielatienza · Accepted solution]

Hi Chloe, 

Thanks for clarifying, we do not have this feature, unfortunately. The client can set it up using whole numbers but not in minutes. Since this is a weekly limit, you can work for a week with 1 hour limit if the client agrees, or he/she can have this set to 0 hours and the client just pays you a bonus, if your client chooses the latter, it's probably best if you and your client use a Fixed price contract. 

[cfosterjones]

That makes sense, thanks for explaining!