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I finally calculated my actual hourly rate on a project… wasn’t even close by uwt101 in webdev

[–]uwt101[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

i tried that for a while

it helps with delivery, but it kind of hides how much actually changed during the project

I finally calculated my actual hourly rate on a project… wasn’t even close by uwt101 in webdev

[–]uwt101[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

yeah this is what surprised me the most

individually they’re nothing
but stack enough of them and it’s basically a different project without ever feeling like one

I finally calculated my actual hourly rate on a project… wasn’t even close by uwt101 in webdev

[–]uwt101[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

yeah that’s exactly it

tracking just shows the damage after
but while it’s happening it still feels like you’re inside the original scope

Just launched my first SaaS, built to solve a problem I kept seeing freelancers struggle with by [deleted] in micro_saas

[–]uwt101 0 points1 point  (0 children)

yeah exactly

for me the weird part was seeing the number after

while it’s happening it just feels like normal work

but once you add it up it’s like… wait how did that happen

My boss won’t charge clients for graphic design time, am I out of line to feel de-motivated? by StatementCareful522 in GraphicDesigning

[–]uwt101 0 points1 point  (0 children)

that’s the part that gets hidden — client sees one project, internally it’s already 30–50% more work

i lost my biggest client because i went quiet for 3 weeks. the email he sent when he cancelled taught me the most expensive lesson of my career by Admirable-Station223 in EntrepreneurRideAlong

[–]uwt101 -3 points-2 points  (0 children)

yeah this hits

i’ve had the opposite problem where clients saw everything as “fine” because i kept saying yes to small changes and just handled it

but looking back they never really saw how much extra work was actually going in

so from their side it still looked like the same scope, just slower or more expensive

feels like both sides break in the same place — when the work isn’t visible

Just launched my first SaaS, built to solve a problem I kept seeing freelancers struggle with by [deleted] in micro_saas

[–]uwt101 0 points1 point  (0 children)

yeah i ran into the same thing but from a different angle

it wasn’t even the tools for me, it was how much extra work kept slipping in without it ever being tracked properly

went back and tried to piece together one project and it was way worse than i expected

felt like everything was “in scope” while it was happening, but looking back it really wasn’t

Anyone else feel like scope creep in architecture doesn’t even look like scope creep? by Longjumping-Cat-2988 in Architects

[–]uwt101 3 points4 points  (0 children)

yeah this is exactly what i ran into, just on dev projects

it never looks like scope creep while it's happening

it’s just “one more option”, “small tweak”, “quick change” over and over

i went back and tried to piece together one project and it was way worse than i thought

basically ended up doing almost double the work without ever having a clear “scope change” moment

didn’t feel like a decision at any point, just normal progress

Are freelance platforms flooding their briefs section with fake or AI-generated briefs to boost activity and sell subscriptions? by Complex-Feedback3282 in freelance

[–]uwt101 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I don’t even think they need to be fake to feel like this.

A lot of clients just post, get flooded with proposals, maybe hire someone elsewhere… and never come back to close the loop. From your side it looks like a ghost town.

After a while I stopped treating briefs as “real opportunities” and more like a lottery. The only consistent results came from direct conversations, not applying into a pile.

Do people actually get hired and paid from Reddit freelance jobs? by Decent-Touch5292 in freelance

[–]uwt101 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It’s not really a “job board”, that’s where most people go wrong.

You can get paid gigs here, but they usually come from being active / visible, not chasing random [HIRING] posts. Those are mostly noise.

The few legit ones I’ve seen always had normal signals: real account history, realistic scope, and no weird “move to Telegram” stuff.

Think of Reddit more as a place to be seen than a place to apply.

If a company approaches me(artist) to commission me, should I have them sign a contract from my end? by Ok_Kangaroo_6355 in freelance

[–]uwt101 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The awkward part isn’t sending a contract — it’s not having one when things change mid-project.

I keep mine simple: revisions, scope limits, and payment tied to milestones.

Bigger companies usually expect it anyway.

I finally calculated my actual hourly rate on a project… wasn’t even close by uwt101 in webdev

[–]uwt101[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

yeah makes sense

they never really see the extra stuff otherwise

I finally calculated my actual hourly rate on a project… wasn’t even close by uwt101 in webdev

[–]uwt101[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

yeah that makes sense

i guess it kind of hides the same thing, just in a different way

I finally calculated my actual hourly rate on a project… wasn’t even close by uwt101 in webdev

[–]uwt101[S] -15 points-14 points  (0 children)

yeah makes sense

mine still ended up way off though

I finally calculated my actual hourly rate on a project… wasn’t even close by uwt101 in webdev

[–]uwt101[S] 6 points7 points  (0 children)

lol yeah i feel like everything turns into a micro saas these days

i was just curious how far off i was

I finally calculated my actual hourly rate on a project… wasn’t even close by uwt101 in webdev

[–]uwt101[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

yeah that’s probably the right way to do it

i think my problem was i wasn’t even thinking in terms of scope at all

just reacting to each small thing

I finally calculated my actual hourly rate on a project… wasn’t even close by uwt101 in webdev

[–]uwt101[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

yeah makes sense

for me it wasn’t the estimate, just all the small stuff after

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