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Heard a new freelancer at the library say they just take whatever rate is offered first
It reminded me of my first year, when I'd accept $25 an hour for anything. What's the lowest rate you ever took that you wouldn't touch now?
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david_walker972mo ago
Twenty bucks for a 500-word product description, back in 2016. @kellyallen, I get why that ten dollar blog post felt okay at the time. It's easy to think any money is better than no money, especially when you're starting out. But looking back, I don't think low rates are always the problem - it's more about the client than the price. I've had ten dollar jobs that were a breeze with one edit and a quick turnaround, and fifty dollar jobs that turned into a nightmare of back-and-forth. Some folks just want a fair deal no matter what they're paying, and others will run you ragged for any amount.
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kellyallen5mo ago
Oh man, I did ten bucks for a whole blog post once.
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sanchez.julia5mo ago
I charged twenty dollars for a thousand words back in 2015, @kellyallen. It felt like easy money at the time. The problem was the client expected endless rewrites for that flat fee. I finally learned to set a clear limit on revisions in my initial agreement. Now I charge per project with one round of changes included, and it saves so much headache. You have to protect your time or you end up working for pennies an hour.
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