On Fri, May 2, 2014 at 12:22 PM, Jeff Johnson <[email protected]> wrote:
> I was wondering if anyone does this or would like to see what others feel > about this: > > I have a large customer and I get requests to work on a web connect > application and a VFP application. I charge them hourly a fixed rate that > is a pretty good rate because it is usually a fix or a small change where I > charge enough to cover changes, testing and updating the application. If I > sit in on a conference call or do something other than programming I charge > less. Usually about half. > > Now I am going to do a large project which involves HTML & VFP and wanted > to charge a lower rate so that I am not charging an unreasonable amount for > the project. Make sense? > > Some of you will say, "Why would you want to do that?" I have been > successfully self-employed for over 22 years - that is why. > > I would just like to hear others' ideas on this. > ---------------- > What happens when the next request is at the higher rate and client brings this up? What happens when the want all of your work at the lower rate from now on? Only see you setting up a poor position to be in going forward. You may have to state issues like: Have done no or limited VFP & HTML work before. My HTML background is limited. This shouldn't be a problem because most of my work is in VFP. Sorry but the nice guy will finish last after everything is said and done. -- Stephen Russell Sr. Analyst Ring Container Technology Oakland TN 901.246-0159 cell --- StripMime Report -- processed MIME parts --- multipart/alternative text/plain (text body -- kept) text/html --- _______________________________________________ Post Messages to: [email protected] Subscription Maintenance: http://mail.leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profox OT-free version of this list: http://mail.leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profoxtech Searchable Archive: http://leafe.com/archives/search/profox This message: http://leafe.com/archives/byMID/profox/cajidmykpprt9mvb2murtnhfdxsbtn6yzlenfyyu8kwy0u6n...@mail.gmail.com ** All postings, unless explicitly stated otherwise, are the opinions of the author, and do not constitute legal or medical advice. This statement is added to the messages for those lawyers who are too stupid to see the obvious.
