OT: Design Rates

2002-06-04 Thread Wallick, Mike
Hey all. I'm about to dive into the world of freelancing and I was wondering - Where might I get a good idea of what to charge for my services? I was thinking that there would be separate costs for design (just how the page looks, not what it does) and actual programming tasks (site management,

Re: OT: Design Rates

2002-06-04 Thread Alex
Well if you get alot of offers then your rate might be too low. If you get nothing then your rate might be too high. Of course, this is not set in stone. I recommend you learn as many languages, methodologies, databases, and platforms as you can and do the shotgun approach. On Tue, 4 Jun 2002,

Re: OT: Design Rates

2002-06-04 Thread Jerry Johnson
Don't try to figure out how much an hour you can charge, figure how much an hour you need to earn. If you KNOW what you need to carry you each month, you will be a little more hungry to sell. It also makes it a lot easier to stick tough and not bargain down to get a particluar job when you