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I've only worked with established companies/startups and maybe this is the reason. Usually, after initial talks I deal with tech people (CTO, lead engineer, etc
by zerr 11y ago
I've only worked with established companies/startups and maybe this is the reason. Usually, after initial talks I deal with tech people (CTO, lead engineer, etc..).
I don't want to comment exact numbers here, but usually I charge 3-figures per hour for short term tasks, somewhat less for long-term. I have to say, I've tripled my rate since I left odesk... :)
- anovikov 11y agoAh then you are a different category from mine. There is no way i could charge that money. Or at least i don't have ways to approach clients that pay as much. I don't know who it can potentially be and why any work i could do may worth as much.
- zerr 11y agoNot on upwork, that for sure... As an experiment, when you reach to your next client directly (outside upwork) - double your current rate. That is feasible with proper clients e.g. from Germany, UK, North America, etc...
- anovikov 11y agoI can't imagine a repeatable way to get clients without Upwork. How do you find them?
- zerr 11y agoAs I mentioned: HN, weworkremotely, wfh.io, SO, you can even try googling (with "remote" keyword).
- anovikov 11y agoI think most of these places contain people who actually know what they are doing and understand programming matters well. No 'walk-in consumers with cash to spend who think they can build their own startup'.
- zerr 10y agoYes, the type of clients most likely is different (from upwork).