Hi, I am a freelancer from a South Asian country and I have been working for a client through my friend for a year. The friend is getting $15 from the client and he pays me $9 hourly (i.e he takes 40% cut). I mostly work on the frontend side and handle multiple projects of the same client. Other than that, I communicate with the client directly and manage the work without my friend's involvement.
I deliver the work on time and in good quality, however, I am not employed by him nor do I work full time on the projects (because of some personal reasons and the fact that I have my own client). Rather, I give enough time each day to complete the assignments on due time. Despite this, I think, I am getting a low rate on the basis of the value which I provide.
This has been in my mind for a couple of months and I wanted to let it out and pitch a new rate of $18 (double the previous rate) to my friend. But I am afraid this may not be acceptable, as he is getting $15 from the client and the client is already on a tight budget. And, I am afraid if I stick with this offer he will try to arrange some other resource, resulting in me losing this opportunity. Moreover, I do have my own client and work for him for $10.
I will really appreciate some help or guidance here. How should I best approach this scenario so there is a WIN/WIN situation for all of us? Am I pitching too high?
PS. He is already looking for an extra resource to share my work. And I am willing to go as low as $15
This has been in my mind for a couple of months and I wanted to let it out and pitch a new rate of $18 (double the previous rate) to my friend. But I am afraid this may not be acceptable, as he is getting $15 from the client and the client is already on a tight budget. And, I am afraid if I stick with this offer he will try to arrange some other resource, resulting in me losing this opportunity. Moreover, I do have my own client and work for him for $10.
I will really appreciate some help or guidance here. How should I best approach this scenario so there is a WIN/WIN situation for all of us? Am I pitching too high?
PS. He is already looking for an extra resource to share my work. And I am willing to go as low as $15