How Much Should I Charge?

[glorybound]

Here, is a neat little site, which helps calculate what you should charge. it's pretty simple, but a good little tool.

http://thenuschool.com/how-much/#/start

[Vizioen]

Here, is a neat little site, which helps calculate what you should charge. it's pretty simple, but a good little tool.

http://thenuschool.com/how-much/#/start

Apparently I charge 30% too little

[Neilg]

I got 15k when I put in the details of a 2 week, 2 image job we'd just finished.

[glorybound]

Honestly, we all work to cheaply. If we pay unemployment insurance, retirement, and everything else it takes, it wouldn't be difficult to ask for more.

[glorybound]

This one is good, too!
http://motivapp.com/freelance-hourly-rate-calculator

[Bathyscaph]

Great link. That's a clever tool.

[glorybound]

I don't agree with the whole hourly scenario? So, you get penalized for having experience?

[glorybound]

The whole "$199" rendering has done some physiological damage to us. The hours I personally put in is obscene. If you feel you make enough, then stay there, but unless you are also planning for your family and future you are not making enough.

Apparently I charge 30% too little

[Vizioen]

This one is good, too!
http://motivapp.com/freelance-hourly-rate-calculator

I looked at this motiv thing a month or so ago. Does anybody use this? I was looking for something similar to keep track of all projects. Preferably free of course (although nothing is these days)

[Vizioen]

The whole "$199" rendering has done some physiological damage to us. The hours I personally put in is obscene. If you feel you make enough, then stay there, but unless you are also planning for your family and future you are not making enough.

I can testify for the 'hours put in' VS the 'actual paid hours' because I'm such a nitpicker. I should get a kick in the butt sometimes.

[glorybound]

. I looked at this motiv thing a month or so ago. Does anybody use this? I was looking for something similar to keep track of all projects. Preferably free of course (although nothing is these days)

I use freshbooks.

[glorybound]

Also, the calculator doesn't take into account self employed vs. salaried employee. I based my fee on what the closest city would pay me per hours. I took that number and I doubled it. If someone were to pay me $30 per hour, including benefits, they are billing their client at least twice my hourly.