Free Lance Rates in Chicago

[George Hook <hookgeorge -at- yahoo -dot- com>]

Hi, I'm a (relatively) new member to the lists, and I
have a question for Chicago area members ... or anyone
else who'd like to chime in:

Last week, I did a job for an old employer, who was
happy to use my services, because they were in a rush.
 I quoted them $85 an hour, and though they said
they'd accept it, they told me it was not really in
their budget.

After I finished the job, they whined about it, which
put into question any future work with them. Also, I
interviewed with a temp agency today, who seemed taken
aback by that rate, as well.

How do I figure out a fair and reasonable rate for my
services?  While I don't want to alienate future
clients, I still (of course) would like to make a
living out of this.

I appreciate any insight you can lend to my question.

Thanks,

George Hook



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