Freelance Rate
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- joelski0
okay here is my thing...
I just got to NY...meeting with a couple of agencies..and I personally think it depends on the caliber of the agency and the client and how much work they are offering you...if its long term gig say 3-4 weeks or months maybe come down in your price...when they ask me what my rate is I ask them how long is the contract or how big is the job..never answer on the spot...if they demand a answer I tell them a crazy figure...but let them know that depending on how much work and what the work i am doing I am fully flexible...but if its per hour or day by day..i tell them something crazy so they don't go for that....also for direct to client never give them your hourly rate on your invoice...they will try figure out how long it took you to do a logo that you charge 5k for...you don't want to start educating them about that...but you do need to give the some sort of hourly rate for adhock work...but you tell them its based of additional work that is too small to be sectioned off as a stage....All i can say is charge as much as you can...but be confident that you can justify what your charging...also blow the client out of the water if you don't want work with them if you think they are going to be painful....if they say yes then you will take the pain for the money:)