What Is Rush ?
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- Louno
what do you consider "rush" ?
Is it 1 week or less for delivery ? 2 weeks ?Id be tempted to put in 3 weeks, because i often get client asking me rush things and if i get 2 or 3 of those at the same time then its freaking hell...
Also does rush fee apply regardless of the job type ? if it takes you 1 hour to do or 2 days to do the job doesnt matter, its how soon you need it ?
- janne760
rush means not being in a position to fire clients at will. :(
- sputnik20
what type of job? hard to estimate delivery without knowing: logo? brochure? catalogue? UI analysis? entire website?
- monNom0
- my first thought ;)sputnik2
- I knew it.MrOneHundred
- same heremoldero
- neil peart is still the manarthur
- Louno0
hmmyeah, is there some kind of general formula for saying this is rush or not ?
For example, for every hour of work needed, add 1 day... so if someone wants something that i think will take 3 hours sooner than 3 days, then i charge rush fees... if its a 20 hour job, 20 days... hmm maybe thats not perfect...
So how about, from 1 to 10 hours , if needed before 1 week = rush
for 11 to 20 , if needed before 2 weeks = rush...Or it could be a bit more complex... for example, lets say that typically i work/manage up to 3 project at the same time, this means that my 8hour day is split in 3 ( ~ 2.5 hours per day per project ) so, this means, if a client ask for a 10 hour job : 10 / 2.5 = 4, it would take me 4 days to do this job IF i bump one of my other current projects ... so if its needed under 4 days then its rush... hmm i dont know... im just trying to figure out some formula so that im consistent and can explain to the client how it works..
How do you guys figure out rush jobs ? regardeless of the work type involved based on the time required...
- dog_opus0
An annoying pompous blowhard on the radio who gives conservatism a bad name.
- monospaced0
It's "rush" when they ask for something sooner than you normally would deliver. Weekend work is a given. Pretty simple.
- meh, that never works for me, im too nice and always end up saying yes... thats why i need "policies" heheLouno
- fyoucher10
Rush:
Depends on the situation and what you do but for me it's defined as:
- If they need you for a project and give you less than 24 hours notice.
- It requires you to put more than an 8 hour day in in order to complete it.
- It requires you to work over the weekend or holiday.
- It's work that you really don't want to do, then its just a rush for the sake of being shitty.And depending on which of the above circumstances happens, I charge a diff amount extra for each. And then you also need to factor in how much 'extra' you can get away with. Sometimes I even double or triple the price.