Comments on: The 15-minute job http://www.lifeonavenuez.com/2008/03/28/15minute-job/ The adventures of a new freelance copywriter Sat, 22 Nov 2008 11:04:39 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Is it overhead or billable? | Life on Avenue Z http://www.lifeonavenuez.com/2008/03/28/15minute-job/#comment-7341 Is it overhead or billable? | Life on Avenue Z Wed, 16 Jul 2008 15:48:41 +0000 http://www.lifeonavenuez.com/index.php/2008/03/28/15minute-job/#comment-7341 [...] per client (15 is my minimum these days) for these little pieces. I’ve written before about how little projects can eat away at a day, but these little admin pieces just don’t fit into the billable category, I think. I just [...] [...] per client (15 is my minimum these days) for these little pieces. I’ve written before about how little projects can eat away at a day, but these little admin pieces just don’t fit into the billable category, I think. I just [...]

]]> By: Ingrid http://www.lifeonavenuez.com/2008/03/28/15minute-job/#comment-2103 Ingrid Tue, 01 Apr 2008 03:34:08 +0000 http://www.lifeonavenuez.com/index.php/2008/03/28/15minute-job/#comment-2103 Definetly charge! You could do like the unions do and if called on, it is an automatic 1 hour charge. Whether the project is 15 minutes or the full hour. Your 15 minute project probably really took 1 hour because the work itself was 15 minutes, another 15 minutes to figure out the charges, 15 more to put the invoice together and bill the company, and when you get the money, another 15 minutes to get the money in your account and put it on your books. :) Definetly charge! You could do like the unions do and if called on, it is an automatic 1 hour charge. Whether the project is 15 minutes or the full hour. Your 15 minute project probably really took 1 hour because the work itself was 15 minutes, another 15 minutes to figure out the charges, 15 more to put the invoice together and bill the company, and when you get the money, another 15 minutes to get the money in your account and put it on your books. :)

]]> By: D.J. http://www.lifeonavenuez.com/2008/03/28/15minute-job/#comment-2040 D.J. Sat, 29 Mar 2008 13:09:06 +0000 http://www.lifeonavenuez.com/index.php/2008/03/28/15minute-job/#comment-2040 In a word, YES! As an example, take your hourly rate and divide it by 4, that is what you have charge your client. Now, the question is, was the value of what the client recieved worth what you just charged them? Put another way, say to yourself "Hey, they just got a brilliant subject line for $20.00." Its like ordering a double Latte. Dont give your services away, especially on an emergency basis. Think about a flat rate for the simple quesiton. As my stroll down Ave.Z, there are more lessons to be learned, some painful, some fun. D.J. In a word, YES! As an example, take your hourly rate and divide it by 4, that is what you have charge your client. Now, the question is, was the value of what the client recieved worth what you just charged them?

Put another way, say to yourself “Hey, they just got a brilliant subject line for $20.00.” Its like ordering a double Latte. Dont give your services away, especially on an emergency basis. Think about a flat rate for the simple quesiton.

As my stroll down Ave.Z, there are more lessons to be learned, some painful, some fun.

D.J.

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