Mid level AD in NY. Just started freelancing. I'd like to make about $70/hour. Do I ask for $80? If they ask my day rate, does that calculate to $700/day? Does day rate = 8 hours? Or could it be 12?

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CD2 Taking advantage of a freelancer's day rate is why I wouldn't work for you.

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I consider a day 8 hours. After 10, I charge a day and a half.

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I just answered this on a different thread.

Via email: “Ok, so just to confirm, I’ll be there starting next Monday at 9:30am, at a rate of $XXX per day (8-10 hours included). Please know I’m happy to do overtime as necessary with advance notice. Looking forward to it — see you then."

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Ask for $100

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That seems like a decent rate. I always ask a little higher than I want. You never know unless you ask for it. And it's easy to lower your rate but impossible to increase it if you start to low.

Also, As a freelancer I highly recommend an hourly rate to guard again working long days. I've really been burned on day rates.

If you have to use a day rate be sure to stipulate a max hours per day.

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A mid level ad should be getting 800 day rate. If you are asking for 600 which is 75/hr you are working cheap.

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CD1 stipulating max hours on a day rate is why I wouldn't hire you.

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Re: day rate vs. hourly

If a job insists on a day rate they probably plan to work you over 8hrs a day so your effective hourly rate goes down.

IMO, an hourly rate is the most fair practice for each party BC youre being paid for all the hours you work.

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But to be clear, hourly is better.

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Typical day is 8 hrs in length. As a freelancer it’s often more ideal to go with a day rate, as you can charge by either a full or half day worked, and can earn a little more as a result

2 years experience, starting to freelance. Is asking $700 day too much? (Didn't want to open new tread)

* I was told $700 would be ok. But I wanna double check.

AAD — $700 👌🏻

How does one become an ACD after 2 years experience? 🤔

AAD not ACD. AAD=junior. I wish it was acd tho.

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