I also operate on a sliding scale. I once charged a ludicrous hourly rate for a client who came to me asking for VB6 work (in 2015) that was very last minute. I

I also operate on a sliding scale. I once charged a ludicrous hourly rate for a client who came to me asking for VB6 work (in 2015) that was very last minute. I genuinely didn't want the work, it landed on my lap through word-of-mouth between a former client (who I had done some VB6 work for a few years prior) and this prospective client, and realized that I needed to adjust my rates to account for a variety of circumstances.