Writing Talk 1
October 23, 2008 · 4 Comments
Categories: Comic Strips · Writing
Tagged: rates, Writing
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4 responses so far ↓
Adrienne // October 31, 2008 at 4:18 pm |
This is so true! I own a writing business and we have set rates for technical writing or copy writing. People always think those rates are negotiable. When you go into a store to buy a product you don’t try and haggle with the clerk!
Sharon // October 31, 2008 at 7:05 pm |
It’s amazing how often it happens, Adrienne.
Kevin Tea // April 26, 2009 at 9:36 am |
Sharon
When I was self employed I didn’t realise how much people would haggle and pin you down to a lower rate. It’s a dilemma though. Do you take the lower rate and feel a bit of wounded pride or tell them in no uncertain terms that you are worth what you ask for – take it or leave it?
Is this down to the perception that as you work from home you are a budget person?
I used to work for some swanky PR companies 20 years ago and clients would be wowed by the sexy offices and cough up huge amounts of cash but would probably hesitate at paying a third of that rate for me – the same person – working out of a back bedroom.
Sharon Hurley Hall // April 27, 2009 at 11:04 am |
You might be on to something there, Kevin. Perception is everything. When working at home, it’s just as important to be professional in your dealings with clients and to show them why you are worth what you’re asking. It can still be a tough sell, though.