Ask HN: What is your hourly rate as a freelancer?

Re:Ask HN: What is your hourly rate as a freelancer? by paulcole on Saturday March 24, 2018 @07:40PM (#16669708)

$50/hr. But all I do is Google Apps Script stuff.

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Re:Ask HN: What is your hourly rate as a freelancer? by akulbe on Saturday March 24, 2018 @11:24PM (#16670526)

I'm not sure what all this entails, but if I were you, I'd raise your rates.

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Re:Ask HN: What is your hourly rate as a freelancer? by paulcole on Sunday March 25, 2018 @01:44AM (#16670940)

It’s basically using JavaScript for extensions/automations/web apps/whatever built around Google docs, sheets, gmail.

I’m a writer for a marketing agency at my day job. So I mostly do it for fun and a little variety.

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Re:Ask HN: What is your hourly rate as a freelancer? by ya3ad on Sunday March 25, 2018 @03:55AM (#16671231)

Pretty nice niche. How did you get started and acquire a customer?

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Re:Ask HN: What is your hourly rate as a freelancer? by paulcole on Sunday March 25, 2018 @12:13PM (#16672810)

I started using GAS at my day job to make a lot of my work easier. Thought it was fun and answered a few questions on /r/GoogleAppsScript/.

Got a PM from a guy in my city who saw my posts. He asked if I could help on a project he had. He's ended up giving me steady work for the past couple of years. The money's nice but it's a really good project and I'm more proud that it helps him run his business and that it makes life a lot easier for hundreds of people every day.

Did a few other small things for other people but all through referral from friends. I haven't really ever actively looked for work. Between day job, hobbies, etc. I don't want to take on a lot.

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