Re:Ask HN: What income can I expect as an online freelance f...
by chrisked on Saturday August 27, 2016 @02:33PM
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It depends on where you get your clients from. If you use marketplaces like upwork your hourly rate will suffer. Especially at the beginning. From my experience you need to build a strong profile with 25+ reviews from completed jobs.
I'd stay away from these places and look at me personal network first. There might be even clients who do not consider a freelancer on a remote basis initially, but are happy to try.
Assuming a utilisation rate of 80% you need to bill 10-11.5k a month to match your current state of earnings. Let's say you want to work 40 hours a week, then your day rate should be 62,50 USD+
I'd stay away from these places and look at me personal network first. There might be even clients who do not consider a freelancer on a remote basis initially, but are happy to try.
Assuming a utilisation rate of 80% you need to bill 10-11.5k a month to match your current state of earnings. Let's say you want to work 40 hours a week, then your day rate should be 62,50 USD+