There are several different types of work they can do, each one of which has a different hourly rate. The time of day affects the rate as well, and so can things like overtime.
It's definitely a bit of an unusual situation. It's not extremely complicated, but it was enough to be annoying.
Jesus, are you ok? Can’t you just, like, give em a 20 when you get home?
I find it quite funny you’ve invented this overly complex payment structure for your babysitter and then find it annoying. Now you’ve got a CLI tool for it.
I didn't choose the payment structure, and the point is that a CLI is not a high bar. Something that we used to spend ~10 minutes a week on with spreadsheets is now ~1 minute/week.
There are several different types of work they can do, each one of which has a different hourly rate. The time of day affects the rate as well, and so can things like overtime.
It's definitely a bit of an unusual situation. It's not extremely complicated, but it was enough to be annoying.
Jesus, are you ok? Can’t you just, like, give em a 20 when you get home?
I find it quite funny you’ve invented this overly complex payment structure for your babysitter and then find it annoying. Now you’ve got a CLI tool for it.
why assume the billing model is being imposed by the customer rather than the service provider?
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I didn't choose the payment structure, and the point is that a CLI is not a high bar. Something that we used to spend ~10 minutes a week on with spreadsheets is now ~1 minute/week.
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