Since one year I do payed work around the house. Like custom storage spaces, replacing doors, some shed or attic renovations, etc. Mostly with wood as main material, sometimes work involves drywalling, and often it includes some small electric work like moving an electric socket or lamp.
👉 Anyway, since a few months I am 100% earning my income from this work and my planning is pretty much fully booked. But, it happened now a few times that the work I did took me much more time than I predicted and planned. I don't like whining and I take my loss, work heard and try to learn from it. I didn't lose on the jobs, but I didn't earn much either.
❓ Now, what should I do to avoid that I pay for the miscalculation. Should I communicate in advance that I don't exactly know how much time it costs? That's not very professional towards the client. As professional I should be able to predict the amount of work, no? Or should I 'simply' trust the fact that people see me work and not f*ck the time. I tell them day by day how much hours I worked and which tasks I did. In that case I could easily become way too expensive for clients. They might feel trapped in huge expenses...
Any advice is much appreciated to avoid me losing in actual work, but keep the relationship with clients professional and as predictable as possible.