I think you'll see that I did give credit to Monica and her crew. I linked back to the original images, too, though I continued to host the ones I displayed. And when mediatinker got slashdotted, I mailed her to warn her about it.
I've been around the Internet a pretty long while and try to be a good citizen. So please read carefully before you accuse.
In reality, I am a 38 year old woman pretending to be a girl. Some days I do better than others. Getting slashdotted has made me pretty giddy; I feel about 16 today.:-)
Don't go hourly. Unless you are super-fast, everyone will be unhappy.
We all know how something seemingly trivial can suddenly turn into a time sink when it doesn't go exactly as planned or when your new employer asks for something a little different than what you planned.
So break your project into sections. Define very clearly what the section does--its features, links into other sections, operating platforms, testing process, a timeline for completion, what parts of the scope your new client can define (and when), and any limits.
Going through this somewhat tedious planning and defining part will make both sides of the transaction comfortable with what's being delivered and when--and it allows you both to note any potential problems. It also gives you both something to point to when the project is changed (you can ask for more money) or not delivered according to scope (they can withhold payment).
To price the section, I estimate the time it will take, add 10% because I usually underestimate, and multiply by my hourly rate. That's the fixed price. If it takes me longer, I lose. If I work faster than I expected (ha!) then I win. Usually, I'm right about on time.
(My hourly rates vary based on the type of work but range from 3,500 yen to 10,000 yen/hour. I do love those 10,000 yen/hour jobs but they are few and far between.)
If your section that's going to take months and you need rent money, then work out a payment schedule with target dates for certain key goals within the section.
In the US, contracted work is usually done with a 1099, in other words, you're not their employee so you won't get any benefits and you'll have to pay self-employment taxes.
I used to go to the library once in a while, or ask people questions. But mostly, I just didn't have as much information. And it didn't seem to matter. I had a wider range of activities and I spent my spare time differently
1989: Cooked dinner for friends; read books, watched TV (gasp!); got married; chatted on ddials.
1993: Took road trips to insignificant historical sites; built a garden; redecorated the apartment; made felt; fenced a farm; chatted on IRC.
1998: Moved to Singapore; explored and travelled on weekends; wrote a play; took hundreds of rolls of film; started a mailing list and updated my website regularly.
2003: Same as you--get up, check e-mail, IRC, read websites, do some work, Google a lot of stuff, blog, send some e-mail, IRC, eat dinner, more Google, watch a DVD, IMDB, check e-mail, sleep.
Slashdot Mirror
I think you'll see that I did give credit to Monica and her crew. I linked back to the original images, too, though I continued to host the ones I displayed. And when mediatinker got slashdotted, I mailed her to warn her about it.
I've been around the Internet a pretty long while and try to be a good citizen. So please read carefully before you accuse.
Love,
Kristen
OK, you caught me.
:-)
In reality, I am a 38 year old woman pretending to be a girl. Some days I do better than others. Getting slashdotted has made me pretty giddy; I feel about 16 today.
Love,
Kristen
Heh. Girls-with-clue *do* exist outside your dreams. We're merely elusive.
Love,
Kristen
...but the bandwidth is maxed out. Be patient and it will load.
/.ing. All credit goes to my husband, the wizard admin.
Our 8 megabit DSL nearly melted down, but the kindness of (mirroring) strangers has helped out quite a bit.
I'm chuffed that the little server we run is surviving a
Actually, we have 8 megabit DSL. The server is holding up quite nicely, but our pipe is completely full.
/. for the interesting Xmas gift. The admin is giggling delightedly; he's enjoying this! :-)
Very cool. Thanks,
Gonna go crack a bottle of champagne now.
Love,
Kristen
Norman Spinrad's 1995 novella, Journal of the Plague Years, describes this very thing. I wonder if the researchers were inspired by it?
No implants required. Simply read the weblogs of strangers in your city and keep an eye peeled. (Recognising them is easier if they post photos.)
t ml
It happened to me. http://www.mediatinker.com/blog/archives/008063.h
Don't go hourly. Unless you are super-fast, everyone will be unhappy.
We all know how something seemingly trivial can suddenly turn into a time sink when it doesn't go exactly as planned or when your new employer asks for something a little different than what you planned.
So break your project into sections. Define very clearly what the section does--its features, links into other sections, operating platforms, testing process, a timeline for completion, what parts of the scope your new client can define (and when), and any limits.
Going through this somewhat tedious planning and defining part will make both sides of the transaction comfortable with what's being delivered and when--and it allows you both to note any potential problems. It also gives you both something to point to when the project is changed (you can ask for more money) or not delivered according to scope (they can withhold payment).
To price the section, I estimate the time it will take, add 10% because I usually underestimate, and multiply by my hourly rate. That's the fixed price. If it takes me longer, I lose. If I work faster than I expected (ha!) then I win. Usually, I'm right about on time.
(My hourly rates vary based on the type of work but range from 3,500 yen to 10,000 yen/hour. I do love those 10,000 yen/hour jobs but they are few and far between.)
If your section that's going to take months and you need rent money, then work out a payment schedule with target dates for certain key goals within the section.
In the US, contracted work is usually done with a 1099, in other words, you're not their employee so you won't get any benefits and you'll have to pay self-employment taxes.
I used to go to the library once in a while, or ask people questions. But mostly, I just didn't have as much information. And it didn't seem to matter. I had a wider range of activities and I spent my spare time differently
1989: Cooked dinner for friends; read books, watched TV (gasp!); got married; chatted on ddials.
1993: Took road trips to insignificant historical sites; built a garden; redecorated the apartment; made felt; fenced a farm; chatted on IRC.
1998: Moved to Singapore; explored and travelled on weekends; wrote a play; took hundreds of rolls of film; started a mailing list and updated my website regularly.
2003: Same as you--get up, check e-mail, IRC, read websites, do some work, Google a lot of stuff, blog, send some e-mail, IRC, eat dinner, more Google, watch a DVD, IMDB, check e-mail, sleep.