Re: Appraising your work: what's it worth?

[eejack]

There really isn't *one* way of pricing your work. I have seen many methods over the years, some which take your time and effort to determine a products worth, others based on market conditions and what everyone else is charging.

What works for me is very simple. I decided how much I felt comfortable charging per hour, and use that times the number of hours I worked on something. If that number feels right I use it, otherwise I adjust it..:)

I have taken my rate and factor it as well. Non-profit and worthy causes I either don't charge or charge half rate. Clients which wear suits I charge double or triple.

Obviously there is a lot of ....ummm.... flexibility in my method and it is really no help at all in determining the worth of the product you are asking about.

Just like TIMTOWTDI in what you code, the same applies for how you price. And your results will vary - no matter what some people will think you too cheap and some too expensive.

You get to second guess yourself constantly about it, and I have seen folks give themselves ulcers worrying about what rate they should charge.

I just accept the fact that I make what I make, I don't worry about what I didn't make and what I could have made. More importantly I accept the fact that I am not a business person, I don't think like one or care too. At the end of the day I'm happy with that.

EEjack