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Subject:How do I charge My client? From:BSouthernComfort -at- aol -dot- com To:techwr-l -at- lists -dot- raycomm -dot- com Date:Fri, 18 Feb 2000 13:30:33 EST
Greetings Everyone,
I was recently hired as an independent contractor to document software for a
video game. This is my very first contracting position.
How do I approach that all-important, but uncomfortable subject of money?
What should I charge? Should I charge my client by the hour. Or should I
charge by the project? What conditions should I spell out in a contract?