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> I keep an address in the bay area to keep up appearances with clients. If you have to be deceptive about where you are living because you think it's the only
by LurkingPenguin 5y ago
> I keep an address in the bay area to keep up appearances with clients.
If you have to be deceptive about where you are living because you think it's the only or primary validator of your value to clients (in terms of $ rate), it's not a good thing.
I know multiple freelancers and consultants who left places like the Bay Area and NY and their clients didn't suddenly seek to reduce their rates because they went to lower COL locations.
It's a dangerous thing for your rate to be based on your location and not the value you provide.
- tharne 5y agoThere's nothing dubious about this. Companies and individuals frequently have an address in high-profile locations while most of the work gets down elsewhere. You're forgetting that a lot of clients want to tell their clients that they have a NY or SF based team working on such and such. Marketing is, always has been, about image and spin.
- LurkingPenguin 5y ago> Companies and individuals frequently have an address in high-profile locations while most of the work gets down elsewhere. You're forgetting that a lot of clients want to tell their clients that they have a NY or SF based team working on such and such. Renting a virtual address in NY or SF is not the same thing as telling your clients you're based in those locations or have teams there. Pretending you're based in a place you're not is not only deceptive, it's a great way to find yourself dealing with painful tax and legal issues you don't want.