Comments on: How much $$ do you need to break even?

By: Paul Strikwerda

Paul Strikwerda — Wed, 07 Jul 2010 14:48:17 +0000

That’s a great suggestion, Adam. The comment section after each article is usually a good spot to post those stories, and I warmly welcome contributions from my readers. Not everybody is comfortable sharing their learning experiences on a global forum, and for some it’s much easier to write about their successes.

Whether we dare to share or not, we shouldn’t be afraid to ask for fair compensation and say “NO” to clients who want to treat us like monkeys by offering us peanuts. In fact, the one article that has attracted most readers so far, is all about the ‘power of a positive NO’. Here’s the link:

http://www.nethervoice.com/nethervoice/2010/06/07/word-saved-freelance-career/

By: Adam

Adam — Wed, 07 Jul 2010 10:20:57 +0000

Hi there, great post, and very true… I turn down a lot of work ( luckily I accept a lot of work too, at better rates) because of the reasons above.

What we need to do is to flood the internet with stories from buyers who had very bad experiences because they went cheap, as well as good experiences from those who paid professional rates.

By: Voice-Over Nightmares | Double Dutch

Voice-Over Nightmares | Double Dutch — Tue, 05 Jan 2010 12:55:47 +0000

[...] on Twitter, Facebook and LinkedIn. But did it get you anywhere? Have you made any money lately? Did you break even? Do you even know how much you’d need to make in order to do that? Or do you happen to run a [...]

By: Lisa Rice

Lisa Rice — Mon, 30 Nov 2009 14:50:42 +0000

Thank you, Paul. Every freelancer should bookmark this page and refer to it often.

By: Tami Ross

Tami Ross — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 16:38:49 +0000

Great post Paul. As someone hiring the voice talent it always makes it easier if the talent knows what they are worth. I know my budget and sometimes I can’t afford every talent that sends me a demo, but I’d like to think there are no hard feelings when it’s discussed upfront.