[HANASHIR:7868] Re: a question about money

[Freedabet <Freedabet...>]

Basing your services on an hourly rate is one way of looking at it.  But (my 
degree is in Economics and Music) I think a more practical method is looking 
at 'the market' for your services.  You may end up asking for too much when 
you have  to learn something special or new, and, on the other hand, if your 
experience reduces your preparation time, then you'll be asking for less and 
less the more experienced you are.  And, of course, the 'better' you are 
(vocally, musically, Hebraically, Judaically) the more you can justifiably 
ask for from Congregations that appreciate and can afford to pay for your 
abilities.

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> Date: Wednesday, 10-Jan-01 10:52 AM
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> Chevre,
>   Generally, I try to judge how much I should charge for my services by how 
> many hours it takes to prepare and present. $50.00/hour is very reasonable, 
I 
> think. Many people charge much more. If a Shabbat service, for example, 
takes 
> one hour to review and prepare, and 2 hours of your time to present, you 
> should be paid $150.
> If a Festival service takes longer to prepare and longer to present, I 
would 
> start there and work up. This also tends to work well when and if people 
ask 
> you why you charge what you charge. It's pretty cut and dried, and not very 
> subjective.
>                                         deb winston
>                                         lurking Cantorial Intern
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