Re: FN-FORUM: Is this fair? I cant decide...

date posted 1st August 2007 21:27

On Wednesday 01 August 2007 21:22:47 Fiaz Khan wrote:
> Dom Latter wrote:
> > What sort of work, what sort of rates?
>
> It was adding a few features to a wordpress installation. So i thought
> it would be a nice self contained project. His rates amounted to =A3290 a
> day. Which was for php dev with mysql. A smidgin of html/css. (Talking
> lists and the styling of.)

Is that one of your days or one of his? I doubt that an inexperienced=20
developer will be able to write enough good code in a day to justify=20
that sort of money.

> I cant go with him on this particular bit of work. The client is an old
> one therefore i work for a much reduced rate since the work generally
> tends to be small and i kinda like them as clients/friends so have never
> charged them full rates.

You don't have to offer them what they want!