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by matwood 5499 days ago
It's not unethical (as suggested by another commenter) because this is how you are able to afford a flat fee.

I agree and want to expand a bit. Even if a change or addition only takes me 10 minutes of my time now, it's important to remember the months and often years of experience that I'm drawing upon to make that change so quickly. Explain to the client that they are not only paying you for your exact time, but also for your skill set and ability to do a job quickly AND correctly. All of those qualities cost money and clients who don't want to recognize that fact are toxic and should be dumped (as suggested by the poster I'm responding to).

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That's right. In flat rate contracts, the client is paying for the value being delivered, not time.