Lessons from six years as a solo consultant

Re:Lessons from six years as a solo consultant by TuringNYC on Saturday January 04, 2020 @12:20PM (#21956049)

I did this for a short time, but one more important lesson I learned: The more $ you charge, the better you get treated by customers. The less $ you charge, the more abuse you take from customers.

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Re:Lessons from six years as a solo consultant by zenpaul on Saturday January 04, 2020 @12:54PM (#21956256)

Yes, absolutely.

Also, once you get good rates, you ask for a higher rate from the next customer. If it is higher than their highest rate they tend to tell you what their highest rate is which gives you a great place to negotiate from. Like, maybe I'll take less if I can work remote 2 days a week.

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Re:Lessons from six years as a solo consultant by tillcarlos on Saturday January 04, 2020 @09:24PM (#21959204)

Exactly. Great lesson here. Never take a lesser offer without getting a benefit in return.

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