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Mikado · 08-13-2003, 08:42 AM

So here's the deal, I used to work in the IT department of an energy company here in Houston. We took care of rollovers, tech support, upgrades, etc but it was always on salary. I've never done any freelance work before, so I'm not sure what a fair rate to charge would be?

Here's the situation, I've got a client, we handle their health insurance, whose ancient computer is on the fritz. They've got some hard disk problems and want me to restore/retrieve as much data from it as I can. Then they'd like me to assist them in the purchase of a new computer. None of this is new to me, it's really second nature, however I don't know what a fair rate would be to charge them. Should I go with an hourly rate, based on how long it takes to restore the computer and retrieve the data? Or should I opt for a flat fee?

Opinions, comments, concerns?

08-13-2003, 08:42 AM	#1 (permalink)
Mikado Crazy Location: Houston, Texas	The going rate for PC repair? So here's the deal, I used to work in the IT department of an energy company here in Houston. We took care of rollovers, tech support, upgrades, etc but it was always on salary. I've never done any freelance work before, so I'm not sure what a fair rate to charge would be? Here's the situation, I've got a client, we handle their health insurance, whose ancient computer is on the fritz. They've got some hard disk problems and want me to restore/retrieve as much data from it as I can. Then they'd like me to assist them in the purchase of a new computer. None of this is new to me, it's really second nature, however I don't know what a fair rate would be to charge them. Should I go with an hourly rate, based on how long it takes to restore the computer and retrieve the data? Or should I opt for a flat fee? Opinions, comments, concerns?