tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2578728360904637566.post1117921837481916200..comments2024-01-11T03:09:43.960-08:00Comments on The Hills Are Burning: How To Negotiate Like A Boss.A.J.http://www.blogger.com/profile/06280771470428710391noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2578728360904637566.post-63339451574907179992014-11-02T15:46:03.740-08:002014-11-02T15:46:03.740-08:00Anonymous -
Very good points, but I wouldn't...Anonymous - <br /><br />Very good points, but I wouldn't go as far as to say to <i>never</i> work for free. Working for free was a way for me to gain some experience and make some connections when I had none. The important part is to know when to <i>stop</i> working for free.A.J.https://www.blogger.com/profile/06280771470428710391noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2578728360904637566.post-27325572199750724562014-10-29T22:32:56.760-07:002014-10-29T22:32:56.760-07:00A lot of good points.
I actually was very upfron...A lot of good points. <br /><br />I actually was very upfront on pricing. Hiring, I'm not a huge fan of people gimmicking me on that side. <br /><br />What worked well for me was to be ultra humble and cheap when I wasn't busy. I focused on filling my schedule. I started around $18/hr. <br /><br />As my schedule filled, rate went up. <br /><br />I NEVER complained about the rate I got, now that I do a fair bit of hiring I don't like that, you make a good point there. <br /><br />I just thought about what's the next best offer I have. I'm not worth x unless someone is actually willing to pay it. <br /><br />I also focused 100% on work that could fill the schedule (your hours comment). Initially I chased rate, but I learned to chase hours + rate. That made a difference for me. <br /><br />One thing is I never went for a kill, or even really negotiated hard. I just made sure I had a base of jobs at one rate before asking for a higher rate.<br /><br />I'm in a slightly different field then yours, but some similarities as well.<br /><br />The other thing, never work for free. Seriously, those jobs are 10x HARDER and obviously 10x less pay.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com