Return-Path: Received: from mail-qc0-f182.google.com ([209.85.216.182] verified) by media-motion.tv (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 4.2.10) with ESMTP-TLS id 5339531 for AE-List@media-motion.tv; Tue, 07 Jan 2014 23:17:31 +0100 Received: by mail-qc0-f182.google.com with SMTP id e16so760215qcx.41 for ; Tue, 07 Jan 2014 14:21:06 -0800 (PST) DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=gmail.com; s=20120113; h=mime-version:in-reply-to:references:date:message-id:subject:from:to :content-type; bh=DDgWOiYctTdulRNP74g+WRadx7Bbr4rozHb8lqubGbg=; b=dqYxvjtGaWALcsomBKyitj6Fp/HzA21nAyAkPhU3Mnr4ly1NOuGvQmqwGDwFFlnHO3 XRCw8OBOFPmOJjOrv0cIIViwq+0J1KsApjtpIRHxoZyujOZquXW4D5TeUrhvsiU90fZ+ GZ2NMTnZkGNoH+yJncLVHs3zV4h6SH8FOo4xBFlLRAYUWXD02b8B8fHW7rCyBl+0KNnc OMgKSOLigISR2YdEVCn4rqHgXgPHiFQA20FpyphQoWeFFOtdoyYawtkfknJ+ZFq+/Xvk lFhSujn9gGIT12mVM3wBsjuDT/VieHI46NaBO/BTOtUw3A/c65SSz8rHf4zT9wyiimUi e83w== MIME-Version: 1.0 X-Received: by 10.224.8.72 with SMTP id g8mr193657688qag.83.1389133266133; Tue, 07 Jan 2014 14:21:06 -0800 (PST) Received: by 10.229.147.139 with HTTP; Tue, 7 Jan 2014 14:21:05 -0800 (PST) Received: by 10.229.147.139 with HTTP; Tue, 7 Jan 2014 14:21:05 -0800 (PST) In-Reply-To: References: Date: Tue, 7 Jan 2014 17:21:05 -0500 Message-ID: Subject: Re: [AE] day rates including renting own equipment From: Greg Balint To: After Effects Mail List Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary=001a11c2478edfa67404ef68ca0b --001a11c2478edfa67404ef68ca0b Content-Type: text/plain; charset=windows-1252 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable I had the most lucrative year in my career last year. Not so much busy, but I made the highest in one year so far. I learned to not keep myself super busy constantly, but instead make sure I make enough money to be happy and comfortable and take some time to enjoy things. I'm probably the farthest from a normal solo at-home freelancer. There are workweeks which I take days off even though work is on the table, just to have some time for myself. I even turned-off the light and took a one month hiatus to try and learn game development some, while turning away projects. It felt weird to do so, but I'm thankful I tried it out. I feel I have more time off since I became freelance than when I worked a 9-5 at an employer. And I make more doing it. I'm not trying to be braggy here. I don't make anywhere near the yearly amount other listers on here make, but my family is comfortable most of the time, and I have time to spend with them, which is something I really value. That said, there are still down times which I really need money coming in and can't find it sometimes, but they don't happen too often. I have a client pool of about 7 companies and have been lucky that in most cases, when I'm finishing up one project, another client comes calling. I didn't have one moment this year where I needed to peruse a job board or try to drum up business. My clients constantly come to me alone and know I'm there for them when they need it. (Except when I decide to be "too busy" which isn't often) I would say the one thing I need to work on most is sacking away money for taxes and keeping my receipts in order. ///Greg Balint //Art Director / Motion Graphics Designer /321.514.4839 delRAZOR.com/ On Jan 7, 2014 3:31 PM, "Carey Dissmore" wrote: > Last year was a real roller coaster. > Heck, its always a roller coaster, but last year was extreme. > Coming off a long slow December (which promptly filled with family and > domestic stuff!) but booking a lot of stuff now that will keep me busy at > least a couple of months. Good. > Need it. Even though I see a few all nighters coming near the end of the > month. > > LOL and so it goes=85. > > carey > > > On Jan 7, 2014, at 12:08 PM, Rob Birnholz > wrote: > > > It's always up and down. I'm getting my ass kicked with work right now, > but check back in three months and I'll probably be one step away from > standing on a corner with a sign "Will do Post Production for Food". Then > just as things look bleakest the phone will ring again. Last year was the > rockiest I've had since 2002, but I'm developing new clients and hope thi= s > year will be a bit smoother. > > > > Seems if the AE list were one cooperative we'd cumulatively be busy > every day of the year. ;-) > > > > Rob Birnholz > > ABSOLUTE MOTION GRAPHICS, Inc. > > -digital design and post- > > Longwood, Florida > > www.absolutemotiongraphics.com > > > > "If you read a lot of books, you're considered well-read. > > But if you watch of lot of TV, you're not considered well-viewed." > > > > On Jan 7, 2014, at 7:32 AM, Mike Janson wrote: > > > >> is everybody busy but me? haven=92t had a decent gig since thxgiving := ( > > > > > > +---End of message---+ > > To unsubscribe send any message to > > > +---End of message---+ > To unsubscribe send any message to > --001a11c2478edfa67404ef68ca0b Content-Type: text/html; charset=windows-1252 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable

I had the most lucrative year in my career last year. Not so= much busy, but I made the highest in one year so far. I learned to not kee= p myself super busy constantly, but instead make sure I make enough money t= o be happy and comfortable and take some time to enjoy things.

I'm probably the farthest from a normal solo at-home fre= elancer. There are workweeks which I take days off even though work is on t= he table, just to have some time for myself. I even turned-off the light an= d took a one month hiatus to try and learn game development some, while tur= ning away projects. It felt weird to do so, but I'm thankful I tried it= out.=A0 I feel I have more time off since I became freelance than when I w= orked a 9-5 at an employer. And I make more doing it.

I'm not trying to be braggy here. I don't make anywh= ere near the yearly amount other listers on here make, but my family is com= fortable most of the time, and I have time to spend with them, which is som= ething I really value.

That said, there are still down times which I really need mo= ney coming in and can't find it sometimes, but they don't happen to= o often.

I have a client pool of about 7 companies and have been luck= y that in most cases, when I'm finishing up one project, another client= comes calling. I didn't have one moment this year where I needed to pe= ruse a job board or try to drum up business. My clients constantly come to = me alone and know I'm there for them when they need it. (Except when I = decide to be "too busy" which isn't often)

I would say the one thing I need to work on most is sacking = away money for taxes and keeping my receipts in order.

///Greg Balint
//Art Director / Motion Graphics Designer
/321.514.4839
delRAZOR.com/
=A0=A0=A0

On Jan 7, 2014 3:31 PM, "Carey Dissmore&quo= t; <carey@imugonline.com>= wrote:
Last year was a real roller coaster.
Heck, its always a roller coaster, but last year was extreme.
Coming off a long slow December (which promptly filled with family and dome= stic stuff!) but booking a lot of stuff now that will keep me busy at least= a couple of months. Good.
Need it. Even though I see a few all nighters coming near the end of the mo= nth.

LOL and so it goes=85.

carey


On Jan 7, 2014, at 12:08 PM, Rob Birnholz <absolutemotion@birnholz.com> wrote:

> It's always up and down. I'm getting my ass kicked with work r= ight now, but check back in three months and I'll probably be one step = away from standing on a corner with a sign "Will do Post Production fo= r Food". Then just as things look bleakest the phone will ring again. = Last year was the rockiest I've had since 2002, but I'm developing = new clients and hope this year will be a bit smoother.
>
> Seems if the AE list were one cooperative we'd cumulatively be bus= y every day of the year. ;-)
>
> Rob Birnholz
> ABSOLUTE MOTION GRAPHICS, Inc.
> -digital design and post-
> Longwood, Florida
> ww= w.absolutemotiongraphics.com
>
> "If you read a lot of books, you're considered well-read.
> But if you watch of lot of TV, you're not considered well-viewed.&= quot;
>
> On Jan 7, 2014, at 7:32 AM, Mike Janson wrote:
>
>> is everybody busy but me? haven=92t had a decent gig since thxgivi= ng :(
>
>
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