It's whatever you are comfortable with. Personally, I usually start a
relationship with relative high rate, and then over time start giving
discounts. I'll mark certain entries with a rate of $0 every now and
then, but definitely still show the time I worked on it.
I think I've lost some gigs that would have been good by quoting a high
rate, so I'm not claiming I'm right here. Also, my independent
consulting sort of dried up a couple years ago so I've been working
full-time for a contracting company. I want to come back to the
independent world but I want to have a better plan first, including
hiring a couple people, incorporation, getting some initial funding, etc.
So I'll probably just go with status-quo and stay employed. Easier. :)
Paul
On 5/2/14, 10:22 AM, Jeff Johnson 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.
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