http://disqus.com/people/7b0db2d73526a58397e99da7124f3055/enSat, 25 Aug 2007 11:31:59 -0000http://meshio.disqus.com/freelancer039s_rate_card_raquo_meshiocom_a_malaysia_personal_finance_blog/#comment-2468868well, as both a service provider and one in need of service from time to time, i find a lump sum amount much easier to work with. <br><br>First, it helps tremendously with budgeting a project. You can know upfront how much it'll cost. <br><br>2nd, it reduces suspsision, especially things like programming, how on earth can you be transparent with the time taken? who would know whether you spent 25 or 40 hours? Its easier when you work in the pressense of the client, but for most freelancers, you don't. <br><br>Just my 2cents.RajivSat, 25 Aug 2007 10:45:41 -0000http://meshio.disqus.com/quote_cheaters_raquo_meshiocom_a_malaysia_personal_finance_blog/#comment-2468846" kalamari Says: <br><br>August 15th, 2007 at 10:35 am <br>So what steps did they take once their experience and gut feelings started tingling? Walk out?<br>"<br><br>Well, to walk out may be stupid in my opinion. with experience, you should know how to dangle the carrot without letting them see the whole damn carrot. Talk about the results you can achieve for them and what it'll cost but refrain from going into detail on the "how". <br><br>Also, you could take a cue from the advertising industry and charge a pitching fee? I believe they charge RM5k?RajivSat, 25 Aug 2007 10:50:38 -0000http://meshio.disqus.com/a_malaysian039s_life_raquo_meshiocom_a_malaysia_personal_finance_blog/#comment-2465960Well, for such a site as this, i think basic economics will explain why the prices are such. The law of supply dictates that the larger the supply, the lower the price... that's whylah our salary is soooo low. the reason why salaries are much higher in uk is not because bosses there are much more generous, its because if they don't pay 300pounds a week for that office boy, no one will be an office boy... too many malaysians are in the executive working class in malaysia, thus the salary is bound to remain at around rm2000 for a long time to come.. <br><br>why not do something which other malaysians can't. brain and heart surgery comes to mind :) hence the reason those jobs pay big bucks...RajivSat, 25 Aug 2007 11:31:59 -0000