Ethan Rosenberg wrote:
Dear List -
I am a NEWBIE, so .....
How do I handle Craigslist postings? Is there anything special I should
do? Any advice for other web sites?
At this point I am talking about small jobs.
1] My payment. Should I ask for something up front? If so how much?
depends on the amount, how comfortable you are, and how comfortable they
are, escrow is safer for larger amounts.
2] How do I protect myself so that I do not deliver code and not get paid.
pretty much the same way you protect yourself from not getting run over
or robbed.
3] What is a reasonable hourly rate?
multiple factors here, a good starting point is to figure out how much
you need to make an hour, add 20-40% on, then figure out how many hours
it'll take you, multiply it all up and add on another 20-40%
All this depends on your skill level, if you can do the job, if the
customer has the budget and so forth - just agree something you're both
comfortable with.
4] Any other information that I should know?
Yes, you will get burned a few times, and have both good and bad
experiences when you least expect them - the main thing is just to
remember the clients are people, with a problem to solve, you're there
to solve that problem in a cost effective manner, and ultimately your
work has two values, the first is what you require to put food on the
table, and the second is what the project is worth to the the client. If
you land anywhere between the two of those, then you're doing well :)
Best,
Nathan
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