Reply To: hourly rate for small side jobs

Good point Jonothon. There is a certain psychology involved when establishing worth, even with side jobs.  

Do you want clients to think that your time is expensive and you are worth every penny, or that you are a great deal and cheap?  And what do you want them to say when they recomend you to others?

If you prefer to be thought of as expensive and worth it (which I suggest), you charge a higher hourly figure. If you feel like cutting them a deal you can always lower the number of hours.

I also suggest presenting the price in an hourly method (it will take 6 hours @ $100 = $ 600 total) instead of quoting a flat fee, because you want the client to be aware of your  time.  A flat fee suggests you are “theirs” until they are “completely satisified” (whatever that means), and some clients will take advantage of it.