My friend works in database applications each day to create in house reports. He's bored and wants to go it alone. [more inside]
posted on Sep 3, 2008 - 0 answers

I'm currently running a business where I monitor computers for people. I use custom made software that gets by all the anti-malware scanners and through the firewalls. I have been charging $40/hr for the first hour, and $45 for each hour after that. Since most of work may only take 1-4 hours per client I've been told that I'm charging too little. Figures have been thrown at me by friends, family and even clients that I should charge $60, $75 or even $100. What is a fair amount in this business. Yes this involves spying on people at the workplace, churches and spouses. My first question. I've searched mefi for similar stuff and came up empty.
posted on Mar 10, 2008 - 15 answers

I'm looking at taking on a freelance consulting project for a nonprofit in the SF Bay Area that involves creating web interfaces to a SQL Server backend. This would be my first non-voluntary (i.e., >$0) freelance project. What rate should I ask for? [more inside]
posted on Jun 9, 2006 - 8 answers

I have a question about risk and ethics in freelancing- computer programming and web design. [more inside]
posted on Aug 29, 2005 - 13 answers

Freelance Copy Editing- my wife is hoping to make some money on the side with her mad English skillz. [more inside]
posted on Feb 3, 2004 - 13 answers