There's an acquaintance of mine working as a freelance (ZZP) C# or Java developer for Bose in the Netherlands. I always try to encourage him to either switch jo

There's an acquaintance of mine working as a freelance (ZZP) C# or Java developer for Bose in the Netherlands. I always try to encourage him to either switch jobs or negotiate a higher tariff. He currently earns only 35 EUR an hour (excl. VAT) but he thinks it's a decent income. I really think no developer in The Netherlands should ask anything below 50 EUR an hour (excl. VAT) and even that is quite low. P.S.: I think one mistake many freelancers make is using the word 'wage' instead of 'tariff' - in my mind it has a very different meaning and to me I feel less powerful / in control if I would talk about e.g. a 'fair wage' with a prospective client.