Print & Publication design: What should they pay me, freelance vs part time position?

Question

I was offered a job last week and need to determine a fair salary. Originally the job was a freelance position offering 30 hours a week in print design work (paid on an hourly rate). The person who had this job was responsible for the design and layout of a 16 page magazine, light ad sales, and other design work such as brochures. I do not know how much this person was paid, but I do know he had the time to take other freelance jobs on the side with other businesses.

This job was transformed into a part time position and offered to me. The hours would still remain around 30 a week, but in addition to the above duties, I will also be the editor of the magazine and have to write articles, take photographs, and do copy editing. The job comes with no health insurance, and working 30 hours a week, I won't be able to take a significant 2nd job.

For all this work, what would be a fair hourly rate?

Answer 1

30 hours a week, all that work, and no benefits? Sounds like they are taking advantage of you. I'd ask for at least $20 an hour. I'm amazed at how many employers call 30 hours a week part time lately, just so they can avoid paying benefits.

Answer 2

You haven't met the Seller's preset conditions/requirements as an approved Buyer to their items like having a PayPal account. Notwithstanding that, you then contacted the Seller asking to be able to purchase it WITHOUT having a PayPal account. The Seller replied with an alternate way of sending payment. This is, the Seller APPROVED your purchase or has given you a green light to go ahead and purchase the item by submitting payment even though you don't meet their PayPal preset requirement. Nothing wrong or fishy with that, mainly considering that was your request to start with, and not the Seller's. Sure enough, your purchase won't be covered by PayPal or eBay because you don't have a PayPal account, not wanting to create one, therefore, no PayPal account linked to your eBay account neither. But this means that the Seller is at risk also. The Seller won't be covered neither because you are not a registered user. To me, the Seller is running with all the risk here, not you. So, the way to be able to pay is by having the Seller send you an invoice, what he did. Most probably, the invoice sent was through PayPal.The Seller has an account with PayPal and can send you an invoice through PayPal even though you don't have an account with PayPal. The way to do this is to send the invoice to your e-mail address, not to your eBay account. That's why the Seller needs your e-mail address. This way you may still pay through PayPal without having an account with them. You will do it as a GUEST, not as a registered user. Since you don't have a PayPal account you don't have funds in a PayPal account, hence you will be making the payment using a Credit Card or e-check from your Bank. Don't know if you have the option to a Personal Check or Money Order. If you make the payment using a Credit Card you will be covered by the Credit Card should something go wrong. If a Credit Card detail is kept safe like when paid through eBay? I believe that it is as safe or as unsafe as it can be no matter through what institution or company online.

Answer 3

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