At 3:19 AM -0500 4/2/11, Anthony Papillion wrote:
Hmm...good points Kristina and it brought up a few things I'd not
considered. Perhaps I need to raise my rates a bit.
Anthony
Anthony et al:
Kristina knows her stuff and charges accordingly. I would listen to her.
You will always find clients who say they can find professional
developers for much less than what you charge no matter what you
charge -- that goes with the territory. You have to understand that
you either stand your ground, or comply, but you are the one who has
to live with the decision.
I had one client, back when I charged on $50/hour (I now charge
$100/hour), say to me "$50 and hour!!! I never paid that much for
anything. Would you considering working for $25 per hour?" I replied,
"Sure, but it will take me twice as long to get anything done."
The client didn't hire me, but a year later he came back asking me
the same question and complaining that he couldn't find a good
developer. Some clients learn slow.
Cheers,
tedd
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