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Re:SF restaurants are suffocating by ABCLAW on Monday January 14, 2019 @03:10PM (#18906019)
Underpricing your work sends a strong signal about quality, or the lack thereof. I opened with charging well above my peers (we're talking 150%+ of their rates) when I started practicing law, and not a single client balked.

In comparison with my more experienced co-workers that were offering cut-rate deals, I garnered more respect and support, had higher client satisfaction, and almost every client I had decided to stay in my book of business during transitions.

Charge a lot. Be good enough to deserve it. Use that impostor syndrome to up your game.

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Re:SF restaurants are suffocating by gremlinsinc on Monday January 14, 2019 @04:23PM (#18906635)
Hey thanks for the advice. I'm trying to be 'good enough', pivoting a little to focus more on JavaScript back and front ends, always learning and what not. I think if I take a chance and land a few North of $80/hr clients I'll get the confidence. I'm just not sure where those type of clients exist...

Part of my issues also were ADHD made it really hard to stay on task and focus but now I'm on meds for that and I'm super focused when I'm in my office, I'm also really neat and orderly around the house lol.

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