But my main point is, if it's a corporation, you're good to pirate it anyway and save your money to spend on supporting independent artists/creators.
December 5, 2025 at 1:05 PM
But my main point is, if it's a corporation, you're good to pirate it anyway and save your money to spend on supporting independent artists/creators.
The dividend tax rise should have on been on Dividends over £50k. Why? Under £50k it's a lot of self-employed people, we don't get a lot of things regularly employed people do, holiday, sick pay, maternity, pensions and I always felt a little less tax via dividends helped balance it a little.
November 26, 2025 at 1:48 PM
The dividend tax rise should have on been on Dividends over £50k. Why? Under £50k it's a lot of self-employed people, we don't get a lot of things regularly employed people do, holiday, sick pay, maternity, pensions and I always felt a little less tax via dividends helped balance it a little.
I find usually, everyone goes for the £80/h option. Then near the end they'll switch to the £100/h option which really makes them consider what they are asking for. But it give me a good 2 months+ to find the next project.
November 22, 2025 at 12:23 PM
I find usually, everyone goes for the £80/h option. Then near the end they'll switch to the £100/h option which really makes them consider what they are asking for. But it give me a good 2 months+ to find the next project.
The other thing I've found that works well on big projects is "You need roughly X hours, I can do Z hours a month". Then give three hourly rates. £100/h and they can cancel within the month, £90/h and they have to give a full months notice of cancelling or £80/h and they have to give 2 full months.
November 22, 2025 at 12:23 PM
The other thing I've found that works well on big projects is "You need roughly X hours, I can do Z hours a month". Then give three hourly rates. £100/h and they can cancel within the month, £90/h and they have to give a full months notice of cancelling or £80/h and they have to give 2 full months.
I know that pain.
Now I just say my hourly rates, and tell them a time estimate that's not a guarantee. Then I tell them that the biggest thing they can do to make it cheaper is supply a good brief and give them examples of a good and bad brief. So they know it's down to them as much as me.
Now I just say my hourly rates, and tell them a time estimate that's not a guarantee. Then I tell them that the biggest thing they can do to make it cheaper is supply a good brief and give them examples of a good and bad brief. So they know it's down to them as much as me.
November 22, 2025 at 12:23 PM
I know that pain.
Now I just say my hourly rates, and tell them a time estimate that's not a guarantee. Then I tell them that the biggest thing they can do to make it cheaper is supply a good brief and give them examples of a good and bad brief. So they know it's down to them as much as me.
Now I just say my hourly rates, and tell them a time estimate that's not a guarantee. Then I tell them that the biggest thing they can do to make it cheaper is supply a good brief and give them examples of a good and bad brief. So they know it's down to them as much as me.