I am shocked to see how adversarial many of these comments are. It’s ok to negotiate win-win. And in the long run you win from that, because what you want is g

I am shocked to see how adversarial many of these comments are. It’s ok to negotiate win-win. And in the long run you win from that, because what you want is great relationships with people who feel they can rely on you and respect your work. If you can do that without being taken advantage of, you will get tons of work for years and make money you are happy with. Why double your rate right away? Are you happy working for $10? Can you find new work? Can you increase the rate gradually? Can you say ‘this month it will go up to $12, but in 3 months it will go up to $15’ ... It’s great if everyone makes money. Are you annoyed your friend is making money? Why are you willing to make $10 from one person but you want $18 from another? You don’t want to work too cheaply, but you also want to maintain relationships. This is how you get more work for years and years and build a career. Also it’s good practice.