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Ask for $55, then agree to meet in the middle at your current $45 if they balk. Unless you're set on getting $55 out of them :)
by bottlerocket 16y ago
Ask for $55, then agree to meet in the middle at your current $45 if they balk.
Unless you're set on getting $55 out of them :)
- dstein 16y agoI disagree. Contractors should never waiver on their prices. Whatever your asking price is you should always be willing to walk if your price isn't met.
- phillytom 16y agoI disagree strongly. Changing your price isn't wavering, it's negotiating. Companies hiring consultants aren't that different than most parties you would negotiate with. For example they tend to respond to standard negotiating techniques, such as quoting them a higher standard rate then offering a discount in negotiation. Walking away is fine as long as your confident in your ability to immediately get work at your rate but it doesn't prove your rate out - people paying it does. There is a slightly dated, but highly relevant book I'd recommend - Janet Ruhl's Computer Consultant's Guide - http://www.amazon.com/Computer-Consultants-Guide-Strategies-Successful/dp/0471176494 http://www.amazon.com/Computer-Consultants-Guide-Strategies-...
- tptacek 16y agoSlip scope, never rate. Rates can only rarely be raised.