[Hidden-tech] What to charge for conference call

[Tom at Reelife Productions]

Ok, folks,

I have a similar question regarding my time spent (1 full hour) on my 
cellphone (nodding my head to noone) and saying about 12 words.  Do you 
think the company would be outraged if I charged them $40 (1/2 my 
normal rate) for my time?  Is there a generally accepted rule for this 
kind of thing?

Regards,

Tom Adams

Director/Owner
Reelife Documentary Productions
"cool digital video stuff...not boring or dumb"
413.575.9707
info at reelifeproductions.com www.reelifeproductions.com
Williamsburg, MA, USA


On May 3, 2005, at 5:37 PM, matthew at the-spa.com wrote:

>    ** Be a Good Dobee and help the group
>    ** Fill out the survey/skills inventory in the member's area.
>    ** Remember you must be counted to post .
>
> i forgot to add that everything would also vary based on how much
> they are charging the client for this 24x7 service.
>
> matthew
>
>
>>
>>
>> ---- Original Message ----
>> From: Ed at edbride-pr.com
>> To: Hidden-discuss at lists.hidden-tech.net
>> Subject: Re: [Hidden-tech] What to charge for emergency support ?
>> Date: Tue, 3 May 2005 14:41:37 -0400
>>
>>>   ** Be a Good Dobee and help the group
>>>   ** Fill out the survey/skills inventory in the member's area.
>>>   ** Remember you must be counted to post .
>>>
>>> Charge for wearing beeper? I don't think so, anymore than you'd
>> charge for
>>> keeping a cellphone nearby. You're charging for your time, the
>> beeper just
>>> makes it easier for the client to find you.
>>>
>>> First responder vs. later in the chain? Depends on how much you want
>> the
>>> work. If you prefer to have someone else look at the problem first,
>> they
>>> may, in fact, be able to fix it, so you'll get more sleep but less
>> money.
>>> So, that's a conscious choice you get to make.
>>>
>>> The structure seems fine to me, although I don't know the $$ part of
>> the
>>> equation. But I should think that midnight-6am and weekends probably
>> justify
>>> 2x your normal hourly rate.
>>>
>>> Ed
>>>
>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>> From: "Andy Klapper" <andytk at charter.net>
>>> To: <Hidden-discuss at lists.hidden-tech.net>
>>> Sent: Tuesday, May 03, 2005 11:59 AM
>>> Subject: [Hidden-tech] What to charge for emergency support ?
>>>
>>>>> ...
>>>> The questions are;
>>>> * Does the structure that they propose seem right?  (Seems
>> reasonable to
>>> me,
>>>> but I've never done this before and want to avoid any gotchas that
>> others
>>>> may have learned the hard way).
>>>> * What would reasonable rates be for wearing a beeper, getting a
>> call at
>>> 4am
>>>> in the morning, and then for performing the work?  (2x normal
>> rate, 3x,
>>> 5x?)
>>>> * Do I want to be the first responder or have somebody else look
>> at the
>>>> problem first?  (I'm thinking no, I'd rather sleep if possible).
>>>> ....
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