weekly rate?

[Jeff C]

Disclaimer: I already half an afternoon looking around DVXUser and the internet trying to find an answer to this, so no "do a search" responses, thank you very much.

As for the question. I've got a client who is asking about weekly rate discount. I'm charging 550/day, so I'm wondering what the standard practice for a weekly rate is? charge 3 days for a 5 day week?

If location helps with figuring this out, it's SF and LA based. I get sent elsewhere, but that's where my clients come from.

Thanks for the help all.

 

[pixelated]

charge 3 days for a 5 day week?

Gasp, Choke, Sputter. . . . HELL no!

Seriously, depends on things like in town - out of town, home nights? etc. yea, bigger projects get beaten down some but day to week - maybe 10% off. Day to month, now you've gotta start weighing the sole customer risk - if your spending all your time on one . . . .is anybody gonna be around when it's over or do you start building the book over from scratch - all things to consider.... and then there's always that what's the competition thingy...

Big projects - fun to do - add to the reel - maybe 20 even 25 off the day rate - never 40!

my 2 cents

Good luck :beer:

 

[Zak Forsman]

the 3 days being equal to a five day week is common with regard to equipment rentals, but not for people. five days is five days.

 

[Luis Caffesse]

I assume you're talking about post production work here.... ?

I've given some clients weekly rate discounts, but only if the project is going to be a multiweek thing. For example - a 1 week job, no discount. 4 week job...if it's a decent client, yeah why not. When you get into a 2 or 3 week job, that's where to me it kind of depends on all the factors that Pixelated brought up above.

Usually when giving people a 'week rate' I'll give them a 4 or 4.5 day week - personally giving someone a 3 day week is way too much of a discount in my book (unless maybe you're talking about a longterm monthly contract or something...but even then, that's a hefty cut in pay).

Of course it always depends, not only on everything that was already mentioned - but also on how busy I am. Opportunity cost is always something to consider. You don't want to cut someone a hefty deal to secure weeks of work, only to miss out on better paying gigs in the meantime.
Last thing you want to do is lock yourself in for a longterm lower rate.

Just my 2 cents.

I should add that I've never given weekly rates for production work - only for post.
Essentially because its lower impact on me, and the times are generally longer for post anyhow - so I'll give some clients a break on it.

 

[Tom Plapper]

I think if the client is willing to discount his salary to his employer and that money is used towards out of pockets expenses on the shoot/edit it might be a viable solution.

 

[Matt Gottshalk]

Never discount labor. Ever.

ETA, once you do, what is to prevent them from doing that EVERY time they work with you?

 

[grinner]

it depends only on how busy/hungry you are.
I simply multiply my daily rate by five. Keep the ath simpler.
I'd be getting paid my day rate if not booked with them. No need to shoot myself in the foot by haggling.
Some will try to get you in on an "introductory fee" talking about how you can rise it back up later. Not a goo idea. It wont happen. You'll just start gettin mad about what ya work for and thats no good.
Wanna get the ball rollin? Tell em you'll do it for 2,700 (50 bucks off) and then etch a start date in stone.
Your giving "something" will get things moving if they are serios about the project. Moving lower than that and they are just playin ya for future projects.