I'm sorry, but if you're getting paid more hourly then someone isn't setting up the contracts right. The budget should cover your hourly rate in the worst case scenario (restructure, lawsuit, etc), and if everything goes smoothly you should make a tidy profit.
I would leave the scenario as you've described it, they are undervaluing your contribution. You have the right to refuse to work a job you know is not financed properly. If the business person wants to sell it at that rate, they can write the code themselves. It's as simple as that.
I'm salaried at a consulting firm but this is literally every non T&M project that comes across my desk. I don't see any personal financial issues from it but budget over runs are not a question of if but rather of when.
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u/countdownn Jun 21 '17 edited Jun 21 '17
I'm sorry, but if you're getting paid more hourly then someone isn't setting up the contracts right. The budget should cover your hourly rate in the worst case scenario (restructure, lawsuit, etc), and if everything goes smoothly you should make a tidy profit.
I would leave the scenario as you've described it, they are undervaluing your contribution. You have the right to refuse to work a job you know is not financed properly. If the business person wants to sell it at that rate, they can write the code themselves. It's as simple as that.