Ah, the rich learning curve of life. Weve all been there. And having
been in the 'Im being screwed by the client' seat, its made me a better
negotiator, and also a better communicator with regard to project
pricing/benefits to client etc. Im also not afraid to walk away from
bad business now, but I guess that comes with a bit of experience (and
the food/table scenario).
Manuel Saint-Victor wrote:
okay...nodding in agreement again- That is a valid point also. When I
first
started doing web development back in the DW-mx days I had a client
that for
$250 made me so phenomenally miserable that still contacts me now
about the
possibility of getting a new site done. They bled me dry for that $250
bucks before I knew better
M
On 6/1/06, Brian Mays <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
What you mention about building a portfolio and a reputation is valid.
However keep in mind that if you ever try to raise rates with clients
that
you're a little lower on they'll likely balk.
Another thing to keep in mind...if clients aren't willing to pay what
you
want to make and you know you have value to offer, maybe they're not the
clients for you. I understand the need to put food on the table, but
some
clients like to drain blood from a turnip.
On 6/1/06 2:31 PM, "Manuel Saint-Victor" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> That's exactly how I feel right now also.
>
> On 6/1/06, Adam Pasztory <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>> The price I charge per hour varies slightly from job to job based
on a
>> number of variables, such as how much I want the job, and how
difficult
it
>> sounds. Some people have told me my rate is incredibly low, while
others
>> have said it's too high. (Usually the people who say it's too
high are
>> not
>> from the Bay Area!) Ideally I would like to be charging about 30%
more
>> than
>> I do right now, but I have chosen to stick with a lower rate
because I
>> want
>> to get some good jobs under my belt that I can use to build my
portfolio
>> and
>> reputation.
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