Freelance Question
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- RIZ
Potential client has asked for an hourly rate and a day rate. It's an in-house gig for one month.
Do you charge your day rate as 8hrs of your normal freelance rate? Or do you drop your day-rate considering that it's locking you in for a full day of work no matter what?
thanks.
- lvl_130
well, assuming you will be working more than 8 hours a day (since you are on day rate, and assuming you are working at an agency?)
then i would probably stick with your day rate.
- bmacneill0
If it were me, I'd probably drop my rate a bit considering that they're guaranteeing employment for a month.
Also, consider that if you're really, super busy that you might want to charge moreāif you think that there's a lot of potential work you might be missing out on.
You'll have to weigh the options.
- zarkonite0
if they're asking for both, they're hoping that one will be lower and they'll get you for less that way.
- TResudek0
I have a day rate which I divide by 8 for an hourly rate.
- cuke4260
different per client/job/experience etc
obv a day rate is hourly x8 - if the client:
has a rushed deadline
is a rad client
is a lame client
doesn't normally do web(expect changes)
is a friend
is a cool project
is an easy project
lets you work from home
wants you for a long-term gig
potentially will give lots of work(in a legit way, not in a spec work way)etc you'll adjust up or down accordingly.
- NONEIS0
The whole advantage of a day rate, traditionally, is that you don't necessarily have to put in 8 hours, they are paying you for the "potential", for what you accomplish in a day, it's a right bad deal for a contractor in house IMHO.