[thelist] A Beginner Freelance Question
Michael Pemberton
evolt at mpember.net.au
Tue Jul 20 06:53:36 CDT 2004
Webmaster wrote:
> So, yes, once again -- with these details in mind, would anybody be so
> kind as to at least project rough prices for both the redesign and then
> the monthly updates? Last time I looked into prices was back in the days
> when HTML 4 sites would cost around $100/hr or about $100/page.
>
> Any help would be greatly appreciated.
>
> Thanks,
> D
I was in a meeting today with a recruitment agency. They asked me what
my rate was. I actively avoid answering the question.
The reason for this was that I never want to be in a position where
someone else decides if I want a job. There are two many situation
where the non-tangable advantages of taking a job need to be taken into
account. This may be in the form of experience or desperation.
There are also a number of ways to approach a job. It can be a bit like
some of the mobile phone plans. A high up-front fee can avoid the need
for ongoing payments, but you leave the client open to walk away to a
competing offer. A low upfront fee will be attractive, but you may need
to increase your ongoing rate to compensate.
I am an IT contractor by day, and only fiddle with websites in my spare
time. This means that if one of my clients is looking for a simple
website to put onto a domain they just purchased, I'm more than willing
to throw something together for them. I only charge a small fee because
it is not my specialty. I also encourage them to look at a more
specialised service if their needs exceed the initial knock up.
In my case, the web work keeps a client on my books and helps build a
business relationship. I would suggest thinking about what you get out
of a job just as much as you do what you put in.
Hopefully this gives some food for thought.
--
Michael Pemberton
evolt at mpember.net.au
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