Monthly Rate.
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LostConnection
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True, I was actually surprised, because when I worked back in Finland, Saturday was 1.5x and Sunday 2x, and here it's double on Saturdays as well! (Never heard of double bubble before though
)I am an ardent believer of dutifully rewarding hardworking hires regardless of location. Sure, there's no disputing the reality that dentists in Utah charge less for similar services compared to dentists in New York for example. In essence, location matters.
I'd be honest, my only brush with photoshopping has been trying to grapple with the basics by following a video tutorial series I downloaded off YouTube. While this may mean I am not well versed in the eccentricities of graphic designing to give a deterministic opinion of what makes for a "right figure" for a certain amount of work, as a freelance writer I believe we share a common front that qualifies me to give noteworthy advice.
I think your current rate is low. It may be fair considering your location, but fair is not always what you deserve if you are good at what you do. I'm guessing your client is okay with your job output going by the abundance of work available, which to me indicates that you're valuable to your client's business and there MAY be room for a raise.
I capitalize may, because it isn't always the case that there's room for a raise. You're not obligated to have to make do with whatever is available, as there is the option to quit so you could devote your time to working with/for a better paying client. However if you're in a tight spot or feel attached to the business or both, then you may find yourself having to stick with less pay for quality work.
In the end, if you think you deserve a raise or that your pay and the quality of your work are conflicting, then by all means you have to contact your employer/Client to communicate your concerns. This is important so you feel good about your job/business relationship so you can consistently be at your best. I think it is counter-intuitive to sit back and complain to people who have no direct control over what the client pays.
Nonetheless, it is important that you make a thoughtful approach with your client. I can not emphasize this enough. How you put your concerns across almost always influences your client's response. If this was a blog post or something similar, I'd have added pointers at this point. I've like to keep this short, so I'd basically advise to you be at your best in communication. Staying objective like pointing your client to comparably better rates that co-freelance graphic designers with the same or lower level of quality are being paid or commanding, and estimating how your pay pales considerably in comparison with the returns directly as a rate of your job output. Both examples usually answers the client's subconscious question "Why does he/she thinks he/she should get more pay?" You could also add a touch of empathy to your request by going with, "Now I know this might hit you as a bit of a surprise, but I think this is something we should give some thought, so we both feel comfortable about our arrangement now and going forward". That may be stretched out, but it should give an idea as to what I imply by empathy.
There are a lot of resources online by graphic designers for graphic designers which will help in getting deserving pay from clients. You could read through the article from Contently (via the link below) to get some background information to help structure your request. It's only about two days old and it's geared towards writers, but it offers insight into the mind of editors and by extension employers and long-term clients when the discussion about pay raise is brought up.
Contently -- http://contently.net/2014/11/10/resources/editors-really-feel-negotiate-rates/
My apologies for making this a long read. In conclusion though, I'd like to leave you this maxim, "quality workers receive pay that is less than the true worth of their services."
-hotdew
I'd be honest, my only brush with photoshopping has been trying to grapple with the basics by following a video tutorial series I downloaded off YouTube. While this may mean I am not well versed in the eccentricities of graphic designing to give a deterministic opinion of what makes for a "right figure" for a certain amount of work, as a freelance writer I believe we share a common front that qualifies me to give noteworthy advice.
I think your current rate is low. It may be fair considering your location, but fair is not always what you deserve if you are good at what you do. I'm guessing your client is okay with your job output going by the abundance of work available, which to me indicates that you're valuable to your client's business and there MAY be room for a raise.
I capitalize may, because it isn't always the case that there's room for a raise. You're not obligated to have to make do with whatever is available, as there is the option to quit so you could devote your time to working with/for a better paying client. However if you're in a tight spot or feel attached to the business or both, then you may find yourself having to stick with less pay for quality work.
In the end, if you think you deserve a raise or that your pay and the quality of your work are conflicting, then by all means you have to contact your employer/Client to communicate your concerns. This is important so you feel good about your job/business relationship so you can consistently be at your best. I think it is counter-intuitive to sit back and complain to people who have no direct control over what the client pays.
Nonetheless, it is important that you make a thoughtful approach with your client. I can not emphasize this enough. How you put your concerns across almost always influences your client's response. If this was a blog post or something similar, I'd have added pointers at this point. I've like to keep this short, so I'd basically advise to you be at your best in communication. Staying objective like pointing your client to comparably better rates that co-freelance graphic designers with the same or lower level of quality are being paid or commanding, and estimating how your pay pales considerably in comparison with the returns directly as a rate of your job output. Both examples usually answers the client's subconscious question "Why does he/she thinks he/she should get more pay?" You could also add a touch of empathy to your request by going with, "Now I know this might hit you as a bit of a surprise, but I think this is something we should give some thought, so we both feel comfortable about our arrangement now and going forward". That may be stretched out, but it should give an idea as to what I imply by empathy.
There are a lot of resources online by graphic designers for graphic designers which will help in getting deserving pay from clients. You could read through the article from Contently (via the link below) to get some background information to help structure your request. It's only about two days old and it's geared towards writers, but it offers insight into the mind of editors and by extension employers and long-term clients when the discussion about pay raise is brought up.
Contently -- http://contently.net/2014/11/10/resources/editors-really-feel-negotiate-rates/
My apologies for making this a long read. In conclusion though, I'd like to leave you this maxim, "quality workers receive pay that is less than the true worth of their services."
-hotdew