Return-Path: Received: from asmtpout023.mac.com ([17.148.16.98] verified) by realpeople.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.1.16) with ESMTP id 1560283 for Helix-L@realpeople.com; Tue, 24 Aug 2010 17:25:36 -0500 Received-SPF: pass receiver=realpeople.com; client-ip=17.148.16.98; envelope-from=collinswo1s@mac.com MIME-version: 1.0 Content-transfer-encoding: 7BIT Content-type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Received: from [192.168.1.146] (wsip-70-184-109-80.ph.ph.cox.net [70.184.109.80]) by asmtp023.mac.com (Sun Java(tm) System Messaging Server 6.3-8.01 (built Dec 16 2008; 32bit)) with ESMTPSA id <0L7O00AZCGYCTJ80@asmtp023.mac.com> for Helix-L@realpeople.com; Tue, 24 Aug 2010 15:25:25 -0700 (PDT) X-Proofpoint-Spam-Details: rule=notspam policy=default score=0 spamscore=0 ipscore=0 phishscore=0 bulkscore=0 adultscore=0 classifier=spam adjust=0 reason=mlx engine=6.0.2-1004200000 definitions=main-1008240163 X-Proofpoint-Virus-Version: vendor=fsecure engine=2.50.10432:5.0.10011,1.0.148,0.0.0000 definitions=2010-08-24_12:2010-08-25,2010-08-24,1970-01-01 signatures=0 Subject: Typical Fees From: Collins Owens In-reply-to: Date: Tue, 24 Aug 2010 15:25:24 -0700 Message-id: <27934AFB-93CB-44AD-8FE2-3BC8BAE3613D@mac.com> References: To: Helix Discussion List X-Mailer: Apple Mail (2.1081) I have been contacted by a Helix user and asked to come to their site and "upgrade" their application, all their forms, to be presentable on OS X machines. They are asking the first question always asked,... "how much will it cost me...." So, Question: What is a standard or typical rate to charge for this type of work? They are insisting at first that I commute to their office - about 40 miles, but eventually they may let me work via timbuctu. Is it more typical to charge by the hour? How much is normal? or by the job? How much per form? Thanks, Collins