See, that is the fun thing about rates, your rates are higher than I'd charge. Even your lower rate is higher than my normal rate, by a significant margin, a project that I'd enjoy doing (there for giving a lower rate) now a days I'd charge $40/hr and projects that I don't enjoy would be $60/hr.
Previous relationship or not, I base my rate on how fun the project will be and how much I like working with the client, unless I am desperate for a job, then I'll shoot a little lower to get something going. -Wraithan On Mon, Mar 28, 2011 at 10:46 AM, John Hampton <[email protected]> wrote: > On 3/28/11 10:33 AM, Josh English wrote: >> >> Any suggestions? I'm not going to say no, I just want to know what's >> market-rate fair. > > Well, for computer work, ie, sysadmin stuff, etc. A normal rate is around > $125/hr. For programming, I would likely charge a similar rate. I > definitely wouldn't go below $75/hr. > > Obviously, you have a previous relationship with the company, as well as a > tangential existing relationship. If you think $75/hr to $125/hr is too > much, then you can agree on a fixed price for the enhancement. As a > consumer, I like fixed prices. As a programmer, I hate them. Things always > tend to be a bit more complicated then expected. Another alternative is to > charge the higher rate, and then discount the bill if you feel it is too > much. > > Whatever you do, don't sell yourself short. This is business, and you have > a skill that they value. Programming may not be your primary skill, but you > obviously created something of value for them. You are the expert. > > -John > > _______________________________________________ > Portland mailing list > [email protected] > http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/portland > _______________________________________________ Portland mailing list [email protected] http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/portland
