Digital EP in NYC - 12+ years experience at lots of big and notable agencies - I’m entertaining a freelance role now and leaving the full time world - Am I crazy for asking for a $150 an hour?

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Seems low. But if it’s a longer contract (3+ months etc) cold be worth considering, especially if your corporate tax structure allows you to keep most of that.

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That’s definitely appropriate rate; if you’ve done a lot of recognized work you could go higher. In demand, award winning Digital EP’s freelance can often get $1400 - $1500 a day.

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