> What makes me nervous is the overwhelmingly obvious fact that nerds like us are all too happy to leave money on the table. "It's stressful for me personally to effectively receive 8x$hourly instead of breaking out precisely how many hours I worked so I can justify 6x$hourly with the client without arguing". Well, you just left a new iPad on the table; if your clients are forcing you to do this because they are fucking assholes, then get better clients. It is a seller's market right now.

I wish I could somehow cause this to be bold and in 36 point type.