Ask HN: Contractors, what is your hourly rate?

Re:Ask HN: Contractors, what is your hourly rate? by jliptzin on Friday August 26, 2022 @10:35AM (#32608074)

I love getting charged $75 for emails that just say “OK”

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Re:Ask HN: Contractors, what is your hourly rate? by brk on Friday August 26, 2022 @10:46AM (#32608214)

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.

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Re:Ask HN: Contractors, what is your hourly rate? by VoodooJuJu on Saturday August 27, 2022 @06:36AM (#32617599)

I too delude myself into believing an "OK" from me is worth $75.

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Re:Ask HN: Contractors, what is your hourly rate? by Mandatum on Wednesday August 31, 2022 @07:13PM (#32669560)

You obviously haven't been the decision maker for anything remotely important.

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Re:Ask HN: Contractors, what is your hourly rate? by VoodooJuJu on Friday September 02, 2022 @12:24PM (#32692632)

Keep fooling yourself.

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Re:Ask HN: Contractors, what is your hourly rate? by tagersenim on Friday August 26, 2022 @02:38PM (#32611147)

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…

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