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[#69] Picture a barbell. Now look at your rate
Published 3 days ago • 1 min read
Reply 10%” for your link (affiliate link, no extra cost to you) The Billable Hour Is a Punishment Picture a barbell. Heavy plates sit at each end. A thin steel bar runs through the middle and carries no weight at all. Ryan Levesque uses that image to show where knowledge work is heading. I think it also explains why your hourly rate feels heavier every year. One end of the bar holds scale. First drafts, term searches, formatting, consistency checks - AI drives the cost of all of it towards...
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