sandpc

Yes, the client knows that I'm just starting out, and I do have experience in the requirements for the project, it's just a lot bigger than other projects I've worked on before. I just wanted to get a vague idea of what others might charge for something similar because I really don't know what would be a fair range to negotiate with the client.

Hi, I'm just starting out in freelancing. I am being offered a pretty big job that would require about 80 mini-applications/operations on a database through a website interface (PHP/MySQL). Most "operations" require data input and validation and report making. I know most programmers charge a rate per hour but I'm not really sure how long this would take me, since a lot of the time I will probably be learning how to do things as I go along. My guess is that it would be around 3 months. The organization I'm working for would like to know from the start how much the job will cost overall. My question really is, how much would you charge if you had a similar job offer? I know I'm not being very specific about it, but just based on what I described how much might you charge? Thanks!