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What to charge for
Hi all,
I currently work for a printing company doing pre-press, design, running a digital press, dealing with clients, etc.
They may have to close down and outsource the work in a broker kind of fashion. They've told me that I can do the design work and invoice them for it. The problem I have with this is knowing what I can charge them for.
Currently I am salaried, so all the other general office tasks come into this, and I don't think I could make as much as my present wage just doing the design work.
Should I be able to charge them for speaking to clients, sending emails and all other admin type things? I'm worried that they wouldn't accept this because they weren't charging for this kind of thing before.
I'd appreciate everyone's views.
Thanks
Graeme 😃
I currently work for a printing company doing pre-press, design, running a digital press, dealing with clients, etc.
They may have to close down and outsource the work in a broker kind of fashion. They've told me that I can do the design work and invoice them for it. The problem I have with this is knowing what I can charge them for.
Currently I am salaried, so all the other general office tasks come into this, and I don't think I could make as much as my present wage just doing the design work.
Should I be able to charge them for speaking to clients, sending emails and all other admin type things? I'm worried that they wouldn't accept this because they weren't charging for this kind of thing before.
I'd appreciate everyone's views.
Thanks
Graeme 😃
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Hartley
Messages count : 22Likes count : 0Registration : 16 July 2009Even if the printing company weren't outwardly charging for admin, it will have been factored in to their charges. If not, perhaps that's why they're closing!
So yes I would definitely be charging for account management time. You're not just reading out the phone book to these clients, you're using your knowledge and experience to service them and help them get the best return from their orders.
You could always ask the company what they have in mind in terms of an hourly rate. Putting the ball in their court can sometimes work when they come up with something more favourable than you hoped for, or if not have your justifications at the ready for pushing them higher. If they won't go as high as you'd like tie them down to a monthly retainer fee perhaps, so a guarantee for you that you'll always make £XXX per month so at least it helps you manage your bills. As a freelance your rate should be higher than an equivalent employee's.