Thinking about leaving my full time job and jumping in to freelance. Looks like I can line up a one month gig to start but haven’t talked day rate. ACD CW 1200-1400/day sound ok? How’s he market?

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Market isn’t great, but I have been getting steady work. Unfortunately I’m a CD with 14 years experience and am lucky to get 1100-1200/Day I’m finding it very difficult to get over $1200

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So much of this has to do with what agency you’re coming from and how sick your book is. Not all ACDs are equal and not all CDs are equal. So ask yourself, would YOU hire you? And if so, charge as much as you feel you’re worth. 1400 is probably a little high for an ACD. 1200? Maybe. Be prepared for 1000. Ex wieden CDS go between 1500-2000 (and plus depending on if they are well known and great). I’m sure I’ll be corrected on that last point by a WK creative, but that’s ok.

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Also true. But that’s what makes the big ones more special. For three days you get gold.

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