Re:Ask HN: Contractors, what is your hourly rate?
by tagersenim on Friday August 26, 2022 @10:01AM
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Oh, to be able to charge by the hour would be such bliss as a lawyer. We charge by 0,1 hours: every 6 minutes need to be accounted for.
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Re:Ask HN: Contractors, what is your hourly rate?
by jliptzin on Friday August 26, 2022 @10:35AM
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I love getting charged $75 for emails that just say “OK”
Re:Ask HN: Contractors, what is your hourly rate?
by brk on Friday August 26, 2022 @10:46AM
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I do consulting, but not as a developer, more business growth/strategy.
I tell all my clients, you are not paying for my time spent on a specific task, you are paying for access to my 25+ years of experience, learnings, and contacts.
An email that just says "OK" might be the net result of a set of experiences and knowledge that would take the client 2 weeks and $2,000 to obtain on their own. $75 would therefore be a bargain.
Re:Ask HN: Contractors, what is your hourly rate?
by VoodooJuJu on Saturday August 27, 2022 @06:36AM
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I too delude myself into believing an "OK" from me is worth $75.
Re:Ask HN: Contractors, what is your hourly rate?
by Mandatum on Wednesday August 31, 2022 @07:13PM
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You obviously haven't been the decision maker for anything remotely important.
Re:Ask HN: Contractors, what is your hourly rate?
by VoodooJuJu on Friday September 02, 2022 @12:24PM
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Keep fooling yourself.
Re:Ask HN: Contractors, what is your hourly rate?
by tagersenim on Friday August 26, 2022 @02:38PM
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You’re underselling it. You’ll get a message saying:
“OK”
THE CONTENT OF THIS EMAIL IS CONFIDENTIAL AND INTENDED FOR THE RECIPIENT SPECIFIED IN MESSAGE ONLY. IT IS STRICTLY FORBIDDEN…
Re:Ask HN: Contractors, what is your hourly rate?
by czbond on Friday August 26, 2022 @10:14AM
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I've always thought that was weird. What is the underlying reason do you think? I get 6 minute phone calls, but to then pivot to another 6 minute+ task is too granular