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OK, I know this is way out of line, but you are the biggest bunch of people
I know so can I pretty please with sugar on top ask you a professional question? If not, please disregard this message! I used to be a trainer in my past life (before motherhood!) and I have been approached by someone to do some one-on-one comuter training in her home or mine (she is not a friend but someone I trained once in a classroom). She has asked me what I would charge her an hour and I have no idea what would be acceptable to a person. I don't want to outprice myself but I also want to make it worth my time. Has anyone ever done this (either given or been given training like this). I am Microsoft certified etc if that makes a difference! I don't know who else to ask (I've looked around locally but all I can find are the big guns like CompUSA etc or small operations that do a whole bunch of other stuff so that isn't really helpful!) Thanks for any advice and sorry that this is so OT! |
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"CY" wrote in message news:N%Fac.3147$zh.1800@fed1read07... OK, I know this is way out of line, but you are the biggest bunch of people I know so can I pretty please with sugar on top ask you a professional question? If not, please disregard this message! I used to be a trainer in my past life (before motherhood!) and I have been approached by someone to do some one-on-one comuter training in her home or mine (she is not a friend but someone I trained once in a classroom). She has asked me what I would charge her an hour and I have no idea what would be acceptable to a person. I don't want to outprice myself but I also want to make it worth my time. Has anyone ever done this (either given or been given training like this). I am Microsoft certified etc if that makes a difference! I don't know who else to ask (I've looked around locally but all I can find are the big guns like CompUSA etc or small operations that do a whole bunch of other stuff so that isn't really helpful!) Thanks for any advice and sorry that this is so OT! Not really sure how much to charge, but make sure it's enough that you won't leave there feeling ****ed off that you wasted your time. Also, you should probably offer 2 prices, 1 for your home and 1 for hers, (more for hers - travel, etc.) Do you have to hire childcare while you are teaching her? That's something else to consider. Lastly, I'd pick up the local paper and look in the classifieds to see what other people are charging for similar services. Good luck! - Jen |
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"New York Jen" skrev i en meddelelse
. net... "CY" wrote in message news:N%Fac.3147$zh.1800@fed1read07... OK, I know this is way out of line, but you are the biggest bunch of people I know so can I pretty please with sugar on top ask you a professional question? If not, please disregard this message! I used to be a trainer in my past life (before motherhood!) and I have been approached by someone to do some one-on-one comuter training in her home or mine (she is not a friend but someone I trained once in a classroom). She has asked me what I would charge her an hour and I have no idea what would be acceptable to a person. I don't want to outprice myself but I also want to make it worth my time. Has anyone ever done this (either given or been given training like this). I am Microsoft certified etc if that makes a difference! I don't know who else to ask (I've looked around locally but all I can find are the big guns like CompUSA etc or small operations that do a whole bunch of other stuff so that isn't really helpful!) Thanks for any advice and sorry that this is so OT! Not really sure how much to charge, but make sure it's enough that you won't leave there feeling ****ed off that you wasted your time. Also, you should probably offer 2 prices, 1 for your home and 1 for hers, (more for hers - travel, etc.) Do you have to hire childcare while you are teaching her? That's something else to consider. Lastly, I'd pick up the local paper and look in the classifieds to see what other people are charging for similar services. I'm a computer professional as well. What I have done in similar situations is to consider the following. Do I like the person? If not: forget it. Private people cannot pay what I'm worth - I'm typically sold for 100-200$ per hour. No matter what price I charge it will be giving it away. (On the other hand: I'm NOT paid 100-200$ an hour, så maybe it's still worth it) If I like someone and it's not more than say: 5-10 hours I usually say: It's free, but pass the favor along. Do something for free to someone else some day. Tine, Denmark It's still me, I just needed to be a little anonymous for various reasons for some time. Plus I'm getting loads of spam, so. |
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"CY" wrote in message news:N%Fac.3147$zh.1800@fed1read07... OK, I know this is way out of line, but you are the biggest bunch of people I know so can I pretty please with sugar on top ask you a professional question? If not, please disregard this message! I used to be a trainer in my past life (before motherhood!) and I have been approached by someone to do some one-on-one comuter training in her home or mine (she is not a friend but someone I trained once in a classroom). She has asked me what I would charge her an hour and I have no idea what would be acceptable to a person. I don't want to outprice myself but I also want to make it worth my time. Has anyone ever done this (either given or been given training like this). I am Microsoft certified etc if that makes a difference! I don't know who else to ask (I've looked around locally but all I can find are the big guns like CompUSA etc or small operations that do a whole bunch of other stuff so that isn't really helpful!) Thanks for any advice and sorry that this is so OT! Where do you live? My DH is a network engineer and I can ask him what reasonable rates for that sort of thing are, but I'll need to know where you live because it is a little dependant on that. Jen |
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Hi - I live in the DC area. I charge $50-$100/hour for in-home computer training, depending upon a lot of specific factors. Does that help? --Beth Kevles http://web.mit.edu/kevles/www/nomilk.html -- a page for the milk-allergic Disclaimer: Nothing in this message should be construed as medical advice. Please consult with your own medical practicioner. NOTE: No email is read at my MIT address. Use the AOL one if you would like me to reply. |
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Cat wrote:
Do I like the person? If not: forget it. Not a computer person, but another person selling time. I strongly, strongly second this. Life is too short to work for people you don't like. Private people cannot pay what I'm worth - I'm typically sold for 100-200$ per hour. No matter what price I charge it will be giving it away. (On the other hand: I'm NOT paid 100-200$ an hour, så maybe it's still worth it) My billing rate is theoretically $125 an hour, but we mostly work fixed-fee deals and a realization rate of $75 per billable hour is acceptable to us. (A realization rate of $150 is also acceptable to us, but if we go much over that we'll usually discount the fixed fee.) We go to people's houses, and don't bill for travel of under an hour, unless it's a regular thing and for work that can only be done at their location. The rule of thumb in my industry is that employees bill for 3 times their salary. A third goes directly to the employee, a third goes to benefits and overhead, and a third goes to profit. So don't charge less than twice what you'd accept as an employee, because you will have benefits (self-employment tax, among other things). If I like someone and it's not more than say: 5-10 hours I usually say: It's free, but pass the favor along. Do something for free to someone else some day. Yikes! I can't imagine a 10 hour freebie. We'll give away an hour or two, though. Phoebe |
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CY,
I think Tina (CAT) gave you a good answer. However, consider the fact that the hourly rates companies charge for such services are partly the reason they are shifting more of them to India! As a consultant, I was paid about $28 per hour when I worked for a company, and $65 per hour when I worked for myself. The company charged from $100 to $200 for my time, but that included a lot of backup support. But that was industry; a private individual would not pay so much. Take a look at what auto mechanics charge in your area. Your services should be worth that much at least, but the lady may not be able to pay it. marvin Marvin L. Zinn Reply to: Using Virtual Access Windows 2000 build 2600 |
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Has anyone ever done this (either given or been given training like this).
I am Microsoft certified etc if that makes a difference! I don't know who else to ask (I've looked around locally but all I can find are the big guns like CompUSA etc or small operations that do a whole bunch of other stuff so that isn't really helpful!) IME, small operations that do a whole bunch of other stuff generally charge the same per-hour rate whether they're training, installing, purchasing, troubleshooting, or whatever. So that ought to help. I would expect to pay somewhere between $50 and $150 per hour, I think. Depending on what type of training, your experience level, and, basically, how much of a PITA doing this would be for you. :-) Holly Mom to Camden, 3yo EDD #2 6/8/04 |
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"CY" wrote in message news:N%Fac.3147$zh.1800@fed1read07... Has anyone ever done this (either given or been given training like this). I am Microsoft certified etc if that makes a difference! I don't know who else to ask (I've looked around locally but all I can find are the big guns like CompUSA etc or small operations that do a whole bunch of other stuff so that isn't really helpful!) i remember from my days in IT that them MCSE guys started at 35/hr... realistically, call a few computer stores in the area and find out what they pay their help desk guys... Jess |
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We are in AZ...thanks a lot!!
"badgirl" wrote in message news:XFHac.151138$Cb.1545718@attbi_s51... "CY" wrote in message news:N%Fac.3147$zh.1800@fed1read07... OK, I know this is way out of line, but you are the biggest bunch of people I know so can I pretty please with sugar on top ask you a professional question? If not, please disregard this message! I used to be a trainer in my past life (before motherhood!) and I have been approached by someone to do some one-on-one comuter training in her home or mine (she is not a friend but someone I trained once in a classroom). She has asked me what I would charge her an hour and I have no idea what would be acceptable to a person. I don't want to outprice myself but I also want to make it worth my time. Has anyone ever done this (either given or been given training like this). I am Microsoft certified etc if that makes a difference! I don't know who else to ask (I've looked around locally but all I can find are the big guns like CompUSA etc or small operations that do a whole bunch of other stuff so that isn't really helpful!) Thanks for any advice and sorry that this is so OT! Where do you live? My DH is a network engineer and I can ask him what reasonable rates for that sort of thing are, but I'll need to know where you live because it is a little dependant on that. Jen |
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