{"href":"https://api.simplecast.com/oembed?url=https%3A%2F%2Fdiftk.simplecast.com%2Fepisodes%2Fsetting-prices-QfCphJuZ","width":444,"version":"1.0","type":"rich","title":"How to work out your rates","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_url":"https://image.simplecastcdn.com/images/5244e8dc-6968-4b85-8237-b52d9ddbebf9/460ce14e-d5a7-4841-a074-510b95dda8e0/diftk-podcast-artwork-gold.jpg","thumbnail_height":300,"provider_url":"https://simplecast.com","provider_name":"Simplecast","html":"<iframe src=\"https://player.simplecast.com/a2fb8f1d-f58d-421e-bc02-2c1a09e7e5d2\" height=\"200\" width=\"100%\" title=\"How to work out your rates\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"></iframe>","height":200,"description":"“Hi Frankie and Steve!\n \nI’ve been full-time freelance since 2020 (brave or stupid one month into a global pandemic?? You decide) and now have over 15 years of agency, in-house and freelance experience behind me. \n \nI charge by the hour and have some fabulous clients who trust the process and appreciate the timesheets I keep when I invoice them at the end of the month. \nI never quote up front, in fact, I refuse to do so because I am so bad at working out how long projects might take…!\n \nHowever, my question is — how do I know what my hourly rate should be? I never hear *anyone* discuss their hourly rate, and I am finding it quite a challenge to figure out if I am ‘doing it right’ or not?\n \nI currently charge £50 an hour for existing clients, and all new clients I have moved to a new rate of £65 an hour. I have had no one complain or question it, I have not lost a client from it, but at the same time, I don’t want to run the risk of losing a client or scaring away potential new clients if I am wayyyyyy off the mark in terms of pricing.\n\nHow is everyone working this stuff out??\n \nThank you for the fabulous work you both do, keep it up!\n \nKiemia”"}