Why don't you take a statistical approach. Aim for "sticker shock" and work your way down until you get someone who begrudgingly pays your exorbitant rate. Could also try the other way - raise your rate with every rejection so they get a sense of urgency.
----- Original Message ----- From: "Jeff Tulley" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Thursday, March 27, 2003 6:40 AM Subject: RE: [OT] Contract Work Hourly Rates > http://www.htmlgoodies.com/letters/221.html > > A recent htmlgoodies.com newsletter dealt with this subject, helping > you with the formula since there is no real definitive easy answer that > we could give you. Follow the link above, I hope it helps. > > Jeff Tulley ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) > (801)861-5322 > Novell, Inc., The Leading Provider of Net Business Solutions > http://www.novell.com > > >>> [EMAIL PROTECTED] 3/26/03 3:26:27 PM >>> > Do you have a ballpark, since I was asked? > > At 03:15 PM 3/26/03 -0700, you wrote: > >In this economy, I usually ask the client how much they're willing to > spend. > >Usually they will fess up and then you can decide from there. Telling > them > >how much you (truly) want will usually result in "yeah, right." > > > >Matt > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > From: Micael [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > Sent: Wednesday, March 26, 2003 2:44 PM > > > To: Tomcat Users List > > > Subject: [OT] Contract Work Hourly Rates > > > > > > > > > I have a job offer to do contract work coding websites. I am > > > well versed > > > in most of the areas required, and wonder what is a good > > > hourly rate to ask > > > for? I know Java (certified programmer), Tomcat, Struts, > > > Ant, blah, blah, > > > as well as scripting, Red Hat, etc. Thanks for any assistance. > > > > > > > > > LEGAL NOTICE > > > > > > This electronic mail transmission and any accompanying > > > documents contain > > > information belonging to the sender which may be confidential > > > and legally > > > privileged. This information is intended only for the use of the > > > individual or entity to whom this electronic mail > > > transmission was sent as > > > indicated above. If you are not the intended recipient, any > > > disclosure, > > > copying, distribution, or action taken in reliance on the > > > contents of the > > > information contained in this transmission is strictly > > > prohibited. If you > > > have received this transmission in error, please delete the > > > message. Thank you > > > > > > > > > > > > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > > > To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > For additional commands, e-mail: > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > > > > > >--------------------------------------------------------------------- > >To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > LEGAL NOTICE > > This electronic mail transmission and any accompanying documents > contain > information belonging to the sender which may be confidential and > legally > privileged. This information is intended only for the use of the > individual or entity to whom this electronic mail transmission was sent > as > indicated above. If you are not the intended recipient, any disclosure, > > copying, distribution, or action taken in reliance on the contents of > the > information contained in this transmission is strictly prohibited. If > you > have received this transmission in error, please delete the message. > Thank > you > > > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
