The Kenny Rogers philosophy to setting rates
The topic of rates often turns into a heated discussion, whether it’s in the oDesk Community Forums or any other freelance outlet. I think it was summed up best by Rebecca in this post:
You know, I think the people who start the threads don’t realize that this topic has come up repeatedly, and searching first doesn’t occur to them – I never do that, to tell you the truth. So then they get the accumulated disgust of all the people who have been reading these things for months or years. And since they’re always new people, it seems inhospitable.
In-person, people often don’t think before they speak. On the internet, people don’t search before they post. Either way, misunderstandings can occur and it will lead to resentment on both sides.
With all this hostility, pent up or otherwise, sometimes it’s hard to get a straight answer. But in the words of Kenny Rogers, “There’ll be time enough for counting talking when the dealing’s done”…so let’s talk rates, shall we?
Filed under: Misc, oDesk | Closed
Tags: Money, oDesk, Rates Debate
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