Jochem — Indiemaker 🇳🇱

Making the freelance market more transparent with A database full of freelance hourly rates. And sometimes I write 👉

[Jochem — Indiemaker 🇳🇱 @jochemgerritsen]

So could I ask you to check out the sample PDF (https://t.co/pmUjBVvwGS) and consider:

1) What don’t you like about it?
2) What do you like most about it?
3) Is anything useful missing?

Reply or send me a DM, and thanks in advance!

[Jochem — Indiemaker 🇳🇱 @jochemgerritsen]

Looking for feedback from freelancers!

For the last year I've been working on https://t.co/SzGFP1TIlK, the database of freelance rates.

We've gathered 400+ rates, and we're now working on something new: the Freelance Report (sample: https://t.co/pmUjBVvwGS)

[Jochem — Indiemaker 🇳🇱 @jochemgerritsen]

Basically, it's a personalized report that compares you and your rate with similar freelancers. It also gives you insights into where you can develop further, and provides the names of relevant clients and potential contracts.

Now I want to check if this is actually useful.

[Jochem — Indiemaker 🇳🇱 @jochemgerritsen]

When you start a new freelance contract.... 😁

[Jochem — Indiemaker 🇳🇱 @jochemgerritsen]

Of course this isn't always possible — and many clients still want to pay by the article. Still, I think it would be better to speak of rates per piece of content rather than per word.

What kind of rates have you used - either as a freelance copywriter, or as a client?

[Jochem — Indiemaker 🇳🇱 @jochemgerritsen]

I've always found this concept so strange:

Many, if not most, freelance copywriters are paid by the word.

That means the most generic starting copywriters (e.g. on Upwork) have a rate of €0,01 per word, and more specialized copywriters ask for €0,10 per word or more.

[Jochem — Indiemaker 🇳🇱 @jochemgerritsen]

It allows easier comparison with other freelancers, and you get a better idea of what you could earn or what you should earn for a specific monthly 'salary'.

[Jochem — Indiemaker 🇳🇱 @jochemgerritsen]

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[Jochem — Indiemaker 🇳🇱 @jochemgerritsen]

I’ve just finished this book by @DanielPink, and wanted to share it 🙂

It’s a New York Times bestseller that was on my list for a while, and it was definitely worth the read.

One of the interesting takeaways was this:

[Jochem — Indiemaker 🇳🇱 @jochemgerritsen]

@DanielPink So while we already KNOW that extrinsic rewards often don’t work; we still see this in many different companies. Bonuses are given, increased and expected, although it may decrease the quality of the work.

What is your experience with carrots and sticks in the workplace?

[Jochem — Indiemaker 🇳🇱 @jochemgerritsen]

Unfortunately business consultancy & IT wasn't mentioned in this article, but from experience with Lancebase I know that this is at least 10%.

If you're interested, read more about it here (in Dutch): https://t.co/vNZZ0ll8Lc

[Jochem — Indiemaker 🇳🇱 @jochemgerritsen]

There was an interesting article in the Dutch Financial Times last week about rate increases for freelancers in the Netherlands.

In short, rates increased as follows in 2022:

- Construction: 18%-30%
- Hotels/restaurants: 6%-11%
- Retail: 1%
- Logistics & delivery: 0%