[jedberg]

> How do you deal with clients that perceive and expect to have you available and working more than eight hours a day?

The contracts specifies which days I will be there/available, and the times (usually 9am to 4:30pm in their time zone). Sometimes if the work is interesting I'll give them extra hours on me.

> What do you do about when your not immediately answering during lunch etc.

I work through lunch. I always answer. I take care of my personal needs before and after the contract time. I build in 30 extra minutes to account for bathroom breaks and heating up food to eat.

> What do you do about days where you detect l weren't fully engaged by the client for a full eight hours?

That's a them problem. If they don't have enough work to fill my time, then that's on them. If they have enough work, then I do it. It's just my work ethic.