Re: [Flashcoders] RE: Pricing a Freelance Project

2009-10-12 Thread Steven Sacks
I do not do fixed bid projects. I always do TM NET 15/30, and don't have an issue selling my work that way. If you want me to do a fixed bid project, I'm bidding on exactly what the scope is right now. If there is any change in scope, production will stop as I assess the impact such a change

Re: [Flashcoders] RE: Pricing a Freelance Project

2009-10-12 Thread Hans Wichman
Hi Steven, excuse my ignorance, but as a non native English person what is TM NET 15/30? Couldn't find it on google. regards, Hans On Mon, Oct 12, 2009 at 8:23 AM, Steven Sacks flash...@stevensacks.netwrote: I do not do fixed bid projects. I always do TM NET 15/30, and don't have an issue

Re: [Flashcoders] RE: Pricing a Freelance Project

2009-10-12 Thread mike cann
Hi All, Thanks for all the great advice. Seems like everyone is suggesting around the £40-60 mark if quoting per hour. But if quoting a fixed amount then it should be considerably more. Cheers! 2009/10/12 Hans Wichman j.c.wich...@objectpainters.com Hi Steven, excuse my ignorance, but as a

Re: [Flashcoders] RE: Pricing a Freelance Project

2009-10-12 Thread Cedric Muller
I heared you could take your estimate and multiply it by Math.PI: that's the correct estimate. estimates of the amount of work needed are almost always off by a factor of ___ Flashcoders mailing list Flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com

Re: [Flashcoders] RE: Pricing a Freelance Project

2009-10-12 Thread Julio Protzek
I'm also curious about this term. 2009/10/12 Hans Wichman j.c.wich...@objectpainters.com Hi Steven, excuse my ignorance, but as a non native English person what is TM NET 15/30? Couldn't find it on google. regards, Hans On Mon, Oct 12, 2009 at 8:23 AM, Steven Sacks

Re: [Flashcoders] RE: Pricing a Freelance Project

2009-10-12 Thread Karl DeSaulniers
I think it's time and materials and he's giving them 15 or 30 days to pay. Karl Sent from losPhone On Oct 12, 2009, at 6:50 AM, Julio Protzek julioprot...@gmail.com wrote: I'm also curious about this term. 2009/10/12 Hans Wichman j.c.wich...@objectpainters.com Hi Steven, excuse my

[Flashcoders] RE: Pricing a Freelance Project

2009-10-11 Thread Webucate Us
No comments on your rates, as that is highly individual. Just one suggestion, ask the client what their budget is before submitting a quote. That way you will know what the limits are and if their cost-frame is in your acceptable target area. Cyrelle Gerson

RE: [Flashcoders] RE: Pricing a Freelance Project

2009-10-11 Thread Kerry Thompson
To figure what your hourly rate, take what you expect to earn in a year and divide it by 2,000--that's approximately the number of hours a full-time worker works in a year. Now double that, because you will have no benefits like paid holidays or sick leave, no insurance (not as much an issue

Re: [Flashcoders] RE: Pricing a Freelance Project

2009-10-11 Thread Karl DeSaulniers
Now that is an answer! Karl Sent from losPhone On Oct 11, 2009, at 6:50 PM, Kerry Thompson al...@cyberiantiger.biz wrote: To figure what your hourly rate, take what you expect to earn in a year and divide it by 2,000--that's approximately the number of hours a full-time worker works in

Re: [Flashcoders] RE: Pricing a Freelance Project

2009-10-11 Thread Peter B
I'd say £40 to £50 p/h is entirely reasonable for this kind of freelance work. ___ Flashcoders mailing list Flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders

Re: [Flashcoders] RE: Pricing a Freelance Project

2009-10-11 Thread Steven Sacks
You need to charge for time spent babysitting the client. That's billable time. Any time you spend that could be spent working for somebody else is billable. If you're on the phone with them or emailing back and forth, it's billable. ___ Flashcoders

RE: [Flashcoders] RE: Pricing a Freelance Project

2009-10-11 Thread Kerry Thompson
Steven Sacks wrote: You need to charge for time spent babysitting the client. That's billable time. Absolutely true, with one kicker: a fixed bid. A lot of clients want to shift the risk to you, the freelancer, so they ask for a fixed-price bid rather than an hourly rate. My advice is to