Topic
Pay
What the work is worth, what moves the number, and how the money reaches you.
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A normal first month is quieter than you expect
Judging the trade by month one is like judging a shop by the morning it opened, except that almost everybody does it.
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Which unit you sell in changes what you optimise
The choice between an hourly rate and a price per job is not administrative. It decides who carries the risk of the work taking longer than expected.
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The price gap is not about talent
Two people doing what looks like the same job can be paid very differently, and almost none of the gap is explained by the quality of the assessment.
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What rating work actually pays
The honest answer is a range with conditions attached, and the conditions matter more than the range does.