Found a trick for locking in hourly rates by talking about holiday shifts | Bargaining Board - Freelance Forum - The Community for Independent Professionals
So you're bringing up holiday shifts to justify a higher hourly rate, but is that actually getting you the rate you want year round or just for those specific weeks? Because I tried that angle once with a client who needed Thanksgiving coverage, and come January they wanted to drop me back down to my regular rate like the holiday premium never happened. Did you work out a permanent adjustment on the base rate, or are you just pocketing the extra for December and hoping they forget about it come February?