Bar Clamp
Tighten the week so free hours stay firm
Side work as a bar clamp — jaws that hold leftover time without crushing the paid day in the middle.
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A written stop on the bar
A maximum for free hours. If the jaws keep sliding into Monday, the clamp is too wide.
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A rate after the pressure
What remains once fees, tools and unpaid setup are pressed out. The hold is cost; the rest is the rate.
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A short mark after the week
One note: hours held, money in, costs out. Without that mark the next week starts loose.
Notes from the clamp
- Firm hours held between the jaws How to park leftover time so it stays still without crushing the day job.
- Clamping spare evenings on the bar Fees and unpaid setup are pressure. The rate is what remains after the jaws close.
- A stop before crushing the paid day One short mark after each week, not a second ledger.
- When side work loosens the main hold Offers that lean on every weeknight do not belong in this clamp.