When to raise rates?
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- boobs
How do you decide when to raise rates?
- utopian0
When at least 50% of the 4 million recently unemployed U.S. workers find a new job, then consider asking for a raise.
- alicetheblue0
haha i am lowering mine //// :-(
- CyBrain0
I'm looking for a new gig. I'll be raising my rate next time only because my last rate was so low. I'm new at this. I've been full time 98% of the last 15 years.
- Point50
I raise my freelancing rates at the beginning of every year ... between 5% - 10%
But I have a full time job, so my freelance is only 10-20hrs/wk. right now.
- doesnotexist0
when you're working too much and realize you worry about what's in your bank account.
time to up teh rates.
- utopian0
A Life on the Decline, and Then the ‘Why?’
http://www.nytimes.com/2009/09/2…
- mistermik0
Adding £50 a quid a day from October.
- fyoucher10
If you're talking freelance....
When you have so much work being thrown at you that you can afford to raise rates on clients and play with the competition.
Personally, I like to keep slightly above average rates and not have to ever stress about not having work.
- MondoMorphic0
^^ What fyoucher1 said. I think it depends largely upon the demand for your services. If it's there, go for it (delicately, of course). ;)
- Meeklo0
While I think what others said here regarding current economic times its true, in reality your rates don't depend on your talent, your experience, or the amount of services you can provide.
It only depends on your work demand, if you have more work you can handle, you are not charging enough. And if you don't have any work, then you need to lower your prices.
my 2 cents
- freitag0
now is a great time. i cranked up my rates by 50%, to show my clients i have confidence in the economy and the near future.
- formed0
lol
yes, please raise rates be 50%, there will be many very grateful to have the work you don't want
- clearThoughts0
Are you talking about your freelance rates?
I think as you get better you can probably increase your rates. Alternatively you could get more work at the same rate and try to employ somebody to help you out.
- freitag0
re: freitag post above:
- d_rek0
boobs,
*cough* i'm available for some freelance right now *cough*