2bor-2n

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by 2bor-2n 6y ago
>if you negotiate you could increase your rate to $12-$13 an hour That makes it 80-85% of the original pay. I will keep this in mind but try to pitch my least acceptable offer be 13.5 (i.e 90%)
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by 2bor-2n 6y ago
>Are you annoyed your friend is making money? Not at all, the problem is as others have mentioned is a very big cut he is taking. While I am the one delivering a lot of value to the client. Even upwork takes lesser cut (max 20%) than hi
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by 2bor-2n 6y ago
If negotiation fails, my only alternative is my only client. He doesn't have a lot of work for me right now but it would be enough to put bread on my table. If things don't work out well, I am thinking to refuse to work with him o
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by 2bor-2n 6y ago
Just asking out of curiosity, why no cut policy?
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by 2bor-2n 6y ago
You email please
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by 2bor-2n 6y ago
I am not sure this is the right road, as the middle man is my good old friend. May be I will try to persuade him, how much value I provide by managing all the client work by myself. I think I can give him a big rate, if he refuses or couldn
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by 2bor-2n 6y ago
He actually doesn't have any legal contract with his client. The client wanted to find some cheaper resources, my friend found this client on a freelancing platform and convinced him that he will make a team of resources in our country
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by 2bor-2n 6y ago
So, does such agencies provide benefits other than salaries to candidates?
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by 2bor-2n 6y ago
The friend is taking a cut because he introduced me to the client and kind of provided me with the opportunity to work. He is rarely involved. I send him invoice monthly, and if I get stuck on some technical things he guides me a little (th
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by 2bor-2n 6y ago
I am working on my portfolio, unfortunately even after 5 years in the industry I still don't have portfolio of projects in JS frameworks like React or Angular. Mainly because I wasn't totally focused in my career. But I am very go
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by 2bor-2n 6y ago
"Don’t concede discounts for nothing" This is a great advice. Thank you.
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Ask HN: Negotiating My Hourly Rate?
61 points by 2bor-2n 6y ago|69 comments
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by 2bor-2n 7y ago
Thank you, guys, for all these useful comments. I feel like I have to give you more perspective on why I bid too low i.e. $85. First of all, I have only completed 20 low budget tasks on my Fiverr profile. This client is from Netherlands and
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by 2bor-2n 7y ago
Yes, but how should I tell him in a convincible manner
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Ask HN: How to convince my client to pay more?
18 points by 2bor-2n 7y ago|21 comments