Was let go from my job over telling someone I felt underpaid after I got a promotion to midlevel and no raise.
Started freelancing and set my rate at $45/hr and keep getting told I’m too expensive.

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Trust no one

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Learned that... the hard way

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Are you applying to agencies? That’s not too expensive.

First of all, sorry to hear that. That’s so, so shit. And no, $45 an hour totally reasonable.

Stick to your guns!

Trust your instinct. Always look at the competitive landscape on what your market value is. Know your worth. They didn’t deserve you!

You’re not. That’s a reasonable rate. How many years of experience?

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