A question for all you FMpro consultants about consulting...

[GMOcreator]

Sorry, this isn't a scripting question, but I couldn't find a "chat" forum where I could post this. This is my story: I have a BS in biology, with intermediate computer skills. I have been working for a small bio-tech company during my senior year in College as a DB intern. They hired me on to do a complete redo of their DB. I taught myself FMpro, and worked for them at $11 an hour. Because they were a small company, they couldn't offer me a full time job after I graduated, so I am no longer working there. But recently, they called and want me to do some "DB consulting for them". Their DB has more work to be done. I have about 6 months of FMpro experience, but I feel I'm at an intermediate skill level. What do you guys think is fair for me to request as an hourly rate? What do you charge? Thanks!

[Kurt Knippel]

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Originally posted by GMOcreator:

Sorry, this isn't a scripting question, but I couldn't find a "chat" forum where I could post this.

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I moved this to the "Making a Living" forum, where this is a perfectly appropriate topic.

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This is my story: I have a BS in biology, with intermediate computer skills. I have been working for a small bio-tech company during my senior year in College as a DB intern. They hired me on to do a complete redo of their DB. I taught myself FMpro, and worked for them at $11 an hour. Because they were a small company, they couldn't offer me a full time job after I graduated, so I am no longer working there. But recently, they called and want me to do some "DB consulting for them". Their DB has more work to be done. I have about 6 months of FMpro experience, but I feel I'm at an intermediate skill level. What do you guys think is fair for me to request as an hourly rate? What do you charge? Thanks!

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One of my first real consulting gigs was for about $25 per hour. At the time I felt that was fair and it was acceptable to the client. Now I would never even consider working for that little. However this is many years later.

Ultimately you need to take a whole ton of factors into account, but the bottom line is that you need to feel comfortable at the rate that you decide to charge.