My Hourly Rate Varies. Widely.

Whether I’m earning $12.25 per hour or $125.00 per hour it matters not. I care more about what I am doing, who I am doing it with, and if we are enjoying our time together. Are we accomplishing something as a team? Am I doing my thing, are you doing your thing and together are we making a thing?

Lunch for the crew. Feeding hundreds of hungry dirty stagehands all at once.

Launching a beta product and collecting feedback, turning it into actionable strategic recommendations for the product’s future.

Directing the design of a product to meet the needs of the users.

Conducting research to better understand the needs of the users.

Delivering food to the artists. Shopping the rider.

Being on a team that is delivering something important, together.

Jokes about Going For The Bronze. Having a clear vision of what we’re doing together: Lunch on the line for 150 people at 12:00 sharp. They all come at once. We have to be ready, with backups ready and the line is long and hard for 30-45 minutes.

A release date with press behind it – pressure to deliver. Meeting a true need in the market, not delivering fluff.

Tonight Mimsy said, yes but there is some science behind that, figuring out what you can charge per hour to cover your costs, and make a profit. They meet with a business consultant every 2 weeks, she is running Arbor MD for Dava now. They’re buying their own chipper. It’s $60k. They have one full time employee already. I am excited for them. $150 an hour for the crew of 2.