When working freelance, what should you say when a recruiter/manager casually asks you what your rate is?
Ask HN: What is your rate?
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#2What's your budget?
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#3I would consult glassdoor, payscale or similar websites to find out the wages offered to full-time employees. Then, depending on the status quo (my experience, project fit etc), will quote a similar amount.
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#4I would consult glassdoor, payscale or similar websites to find out the wages offered to full-time employees. Then, depending on the status quo (my experience, project fit etc), will quote a similar amount.
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#5I would consult glassdoor, payscale or similar websites to find out the wages offered to full-time employees. Then, depending on the status quo (my experience, project fit etc), will quote a similar amount.
I would also add benefits on top of the salary
Re: Ask HN: What is your rate?
#6What's your budget?
This is the correct answer.
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#715% more than what I'm making now.
Re: Ask HN: What is your rate?
#8$12,000/week, minimum one week per engagement, no half weeks.
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#9I always answer above what my rate really is, so if they try and negotiate it down I’m not left out of pocket because they’d just bring it down to the rate I’m actually on. If I offered my actual rate right away they’d try to negotiate that down and I would be out of pocket and my cat will starve.
Re: Ask HN: What is your rate?
#10$12,000/week, minimum one week per engagement, no half weeks.
What do you do?