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TIL I was bidding projects all wrong for 3 years straight
I used to just guess on my freelance web dev bids. Like I'd look at the project and throw out a number that felt right. Turns out I was undercharging by like 40% on average. Last month I finally started tracking every single hour on a project in Toggl. Now I know my real rate is $65/hr not the $45 I was asking before. Has anyone else had that moment where they realized their pricing was way off based on actual data?
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mason.mary4mo ago
Wait, you mean pulling numbers out of thin air isn't a solid business strategy?
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aaronrobinson4mo ago
Mary, what kind of numbers were they pulling? I've seen guys make up costs on a job before and it always falls apart when you try to actually pay for materials. Did they get caught red-handed or just leave everyone scratching their heads?
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