RE: Determining rates: local vs. remote

Subject: RE: Determining rates: local vs. remote
From: Heidi Colonna <twins398 -at- hotmail -dot- com>
To: <davec2468 -at- aim -dot- com>, <techwr-l -at- lists -dot- techwr-l -dot- com>
Date: Sun, 23 Aug 2009 22:25:25 -0500


Hi David,
I live in the midwest. I don't see why your rate would change because your location does.
Below are some links a friend lead me to when I was determining my rate a year ago.
http://www.the-efa.org/res/rates.php http://www.school-for-champions.com/techwriting/salary.htm http://www.tech-writer.net/hourlyratesandsalaries.html http://www.writingassist.com/pdfs/WAIFreelanceRateChart_V1.1.pdf

Good luck.
Heidi Colonnawww.writingsolutions.biz


> Date: Sun, 23 Aug 2009 17:42:49 -0700
> To: techwr-l -at- lists -dot- techwr-l -dot- com
> From: davec2468 -at- aim -dot- com
> Subject: Determining rates: local vs. remote
>
> Hi,
> I currently live in SillyCon valley, California where I was working
> as a tech writer for many years (but not the immediate past). I'm
> moving to a small town in the US midwest where I'll be working with
> people (remotely via the 'net) I've networked with -- but have not
> yet written for -- in the green power industry (solar, geothermal,
> etc.).
>
> I am not sure how to set my rate. Local (midwest) rates are really
> low when writing work can be found.
>
> For remote clients, do I charge my regular (California cost of
> living) rate? Or do I take advantage of my low cost of living and
> undercut my old California rate?
>
> Some clients will be direct, and others will be sub'd. The sub work
> will be the most common (one company likes my combination of hands-on
> experience [I've done electrical & electronic installation & repair]
> and writing skills).
>
> Regardless your geographic location (and for the multi-talented folks
> here, let's limit this to your writing-only skills), if you have
> different rates, how do you set your rate for remote clients vs local
> clients?
>
> Any insight and/or wisdom here would be greatly appreciated.
>
> Thanks
> Dave
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