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Rant: I read a blog post that said most new freelancers charge 40% less than they should
I was looking up pricing tips on a site called Freelancer's Union and they had a survey showing the average first-timer undercharges by that much. It made me think about my first wiring job where I basically worked for parts cost. How do you even start to figure out what the right price is without that experience?
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carr.luna22d ago
That "worked for parts cost" line hits hard because we all start there, right? But that survey is talking about a huge gap, not just being a little low. So how do you bridge it before you have real jobs to look back on? I looked up what full time employees in my field make, broke that down to an hourly rate, and then doubled it to cover my own taxes and sick days. It felt crazy high at first, but then you realize a company pays that much for an employee anyway.
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