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What value do you think is worth your time? If it isn't worth your time, why would you do it? If it isn't "necessary work" then there is no reason to take a pe

by Nadya 11y ago

What value do you think is worth your time? If it isn't worth your time, why would you do it? If it isn't "necessary work" then there is no reason to take a penny less than what you value your time at. Note that what you value your time at could still be less than what they're willing to pay you for your time. But I find it silly to dwell on that. If I'm being paid what I think my time is worth, I'm content. If I'm being paid less than what they would be willing to pay - they are likely content as well. If they aren't willing to pay me what my time is worth. Well, I value my time more than money. If the job isn't necessary to pay for food and rent - then I don't need to take the job.

mcv 11y ago
This is kinda my position too. I value my time more than money, so I wouldn't mind if I didn't get the extra consultancy thing. The main reason why I'm interested is that it might lead to a different level of work. More strategic, architectural or advisory than just the coding, perhaps, and that might be interesting, and I would like to taste a bit of that. So I do see this as a potentially interesting opportunity, and I don't want to waste it, but I also want it to be financially worthwhile. I think it'd help me a lot if I had some idea of what a normal rate for this kind of thing would be. Or even if I knew how or where to figure that out.
- Nadya 11y ago
  >The main reason why I'm interested is that it might lead to a different level of work. More strategic, architectural or advisory than just the coding, perhaps, and that might be interesting, and I would like to taste a bit of that. Sounds like you're struggling to decide if that experience is worth your time. Seems a personal decision, so I'm not sure how much other people can help.
  - mcv 11y ago
    I was really hoping that people would be listing hourly rates for this. Instead, all the advice focused on the personal stuff. I'm still interested in answers to that, but it's less relevant to my particular situation now; it's not about a few hours a month at all, it's about joining a collective of freelancers that take on various very interesting projects for a set price, most likely requiring part-time work. Effective hourly rate sounds like it's going to be lower than what I currently make.

by Nadya 11y ago

mcv 11y ago

This is kinda my position too. I value my time more than money, so I wouldn't mind if I didn't get the extra consultancy thing. The main reason why I'm interested is that it might lead to a different level of work. More strategic, architectural or advisory than just the coding, perhaps, and that might be interesting, and I would like to taste a bit of that. So I do see this as a potentially interesting opportunity, and I don't want to waste it, but I also want it to be financially worthwhile. I think it'd help me a lot if I had some idea of what a normal rate for this kind of thing would be. Or even if I knew how or where to figure that out.

Nadya 11y ago
>The main reason why I'm interested is that it might lead to a different level of work. More strategic, architectural or advisory than just the coding, perhaps, and that might be interesting, and I would like to taste a bit of that. Sounds like you're struggling to decide if that experience is worth your time. Seems a personal decision, so I'm not sure how much other people can help.
- mcv 11y ago
  I was really hoping that people would be listing hourly rates for this. Instead, all the advice focused on the personal stuff. I'm still interested in answers to that, but it's less relevant to my particular situation now; it's not about a few hours a month at all, it's about joining a collective of freelancers that take on various very interesting projects for a set price, most likely requiring part-time work. Effective hourly rate sounds like it's going to be lower than what I currently make.