Moominbaby
Member
Hello everyone.. right I have a little dilemma... I recently moved and I have been doing freelance work usually I charge an hourly rate but I was asked by a company to come in on a day rate. I haven't done this before and told them this and they said they would pay me x amount, which was about half as much as my hourly rate. I said yes because: a- I really wanted to earn some money! and B- because they assured me there would be at least 4 days but likely 5 days a week, for a 6 week period over the summer.
So... I went in to there offices that week as they where so busy and need me asap. I did 3 days and then they told me they didn't have any work for me. since then they haven't had any :/ and out of the six weeks I have done 3 days all together.
But having said that they are a really lovely office full of nice people and I do understand the halt in work can't be helped. And they have stressed that they really want me back in as soon as they have work.
However... I went to meeting today and the art director (this was a very similar sized business) was very shocked at what they suggested the day rate as and said it should be twice as much! (and work out around the same per hour as my hourly rate) and said 'I bet they want you back'
Now I have the first company wanting me to go back in and do work for them but how can I go in knowing that I am being badly paid? should I raise my rate and give them the option of saying no but at least I wouldn't feel like an idiot and i fell it would effect my happiness at the job... what do you guys think?
(This may sound silly but having moved from Cornwall to London wages are worlds apart):icon_smile:
So... I went in to there offices that week as they where so busy and need me asap. I did 3 days and then they told me they didn't have any work for me. since then they haven't had any :/ and out of the six weeks I have done 3 days all together.
But having said that they are a really lovely office full of nice people and I do understand the halt in work can't be helped. And they have stressed that they really want me back in as soon as they have work.
However... I went to meeting today and the art director (this was a very similar sized business) was very shocked at what they suggested the day rate as and said it should be twice as much! (and work out around the same per hour as my hourly rate) and said 'I bet they want you back'
Now I have the first company wanting me to go back in and do work for them but how can I go in knowing that I am being badly paid? should I raise my rate and give them the option of saying no but at least I wouldn't feel like an idiot and i fell it would effect my happiness at the job... what do you guys think?
(This may sound silly but having moved from Cornwall to London wages are worlds apart):icon_smile: