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Title: Hourly Rate for 2016
Post by: Giveme5 on December 10, 2016, 14:16
Just ran the numbers to see what I make per hour (full time is 2,080 hours per year).   So taking $34,200 and divide by 2,080 hours comes out to $16.71 per hour.  Goal is $20 per hour next year  8)
Title: Re: Hourly Rate for 2016
Post by: Josephine on December 10, 2016, 16:33
please, show me the result of your 2080 hours
Title: Re: Hourly Rate for 2016
Post by: Giveme5 on December 10, 2016, 16:45
please, show me the result of your 2080 hours

On an annual basis, an Full Time Employee is considered to be 2,080 hours, which is calculated as:

8 hours per day
x 5 work days per week
x 52 weeks per year
= 2,080 hours per year
Title: Re: Hourly Rate for 2016
Post by: Josephine on December 10, 2016, 17:22
sorry, you misunderstood me, what I wanted is to see is the result of your work: your photos!
Title: Re: Hourly Rate for 2016
Post by: Giveme5 on December 10, 2016, 18:36
sorry, you misunderstood me, what I wanted is to see is the result of your work: your photos!

Nope. Sad to say but been burn too many times. Most of images are still life thus easy to copy. 
Title: Re: Hourly Rate for 2016
Post by: SpaceStockFootage on December 10, 2016, 18:41
Just ran the numbers to see what I make per hour (full time is 2,080 hours per year).   So taking $34,200 and divide by 2,080 hours comes out to $16.71 per hour.  Goal is $20 per hour next year  8)

I made $161 an hour in November. I didn't work many hours though!
Title: Re: Hourly Rate for 2016
Post by: Giveme5 on December 10, 2016, 18:42
Just ran the numbers to see what I make per hour (full time is 2,080 hours per year).   So taking $34,200 and divide by 2,080 hours comes out to $16.71 per hour.  Goal is $20 per hour next year  8)

I made $161 an hour in November. I didn't work many hours though!

I would retire from my day time job if I did that! Great work!
Title: Re: Hourly Rate for 2016
Post by: SpaceStockFootage on December 10, 2016, 18:53
Well, it was $3400 total, but I only worked seven days at around three hours a day! So yeah, no retiring just yet... although I'm currently in Cambodia where you can live pretty comfortably on $1000 a month. Maybe I should retire. 
Title: Re: Hourly Rate for 2016
Post by: Pauws99 on December 11, 2016, 03:10
please, show me the result of your 2080 hours

On an annual basis, an Full Time Employee is considered to be 2,080 hours, which is calculated as:

8 hours per day
x 5 work days per week
x 52 weeks per year
= 2,080 hours per year
Did you actually record your hours? If I did mine it would be scary! But I don't "work" anything close to full time. That calculation is the overall hourly cost though of course a Full Time employee doesn't work that when you take out holidays, sickness, training etc.
Title: Re: Hourly Rate for 2016
Post by: SpaceStockFootage on December 11, 2016, 05:27
And you can't really calculate your earnings for a day as you probably won't have earned anything for that day yet... the income you do get is based on work you've completed previously, but it's still an interstices metric nevertheless.

I've seen people posting on here who have tens of thousands of files and they sell a couple of hundred dollars a month. There's nothing wrong with earning a couple of hundreds of dollars a month, but if you've put in thousands of hours of work to get to that point.... is it really worth it?
Title: Re: Hourly Rate for 2016
Post by: Noedelhap on December 11, 2016, 05:40
I've seen people posting on here who have tens of thousands of files and they sell a couple of hundred dollars a month. There's nothing wrong with earning a couple of hundreds of dollars a month, but if you've put in thousands of hours of work to get to that point.... is it really worth it?

Depends. If I'm between assignments, and I have some spare time, it's better to spend those hours on your portfolio instead of watching tv. Even if the hourly wage is low.
Title: Re: Hourly Rate for 2016
Post by: Dumc on December 11, 2016, 06:10
Not true if your watching The walking dead!
Title: Re: Hourly Rate for 2016
Post by: Pauws99 on December 11, 2016, 06:18
And you can't really calculate your earnings for a day as you probably won't have earned anything for that day yet... the income you do get is based on work you've completed previously, but it's still an interstices metric nevertheless.

I've seen people posting on here who have tens of thousands of files and they sell a couple of hundred dollars a month. There's nothing wrong with earning a couple of hundreds of dollars a month, but if you've put in thousands of hours of work to get to that point.... is it really worth it?
It partly depends on what you make when/if  you "retire"
Title: Re: Hourly Rate for 2016
Post by: AnTiImAgeX on December 11, 2016, 07:26
Just ran the numbers to see what I make per hour (full time is 2,080 hours per year).   So taking $34,200 and divide by 2,080 hours comes out to $16.71 per hour.  Goal is $20 per hour next year  8)

how long for you in this business?  ;)
Title: Re: Hourly Rate for 2016
Post by: Giveme5 on December 11, 2016, 09:25
Just ran the numbers to see what I make per hour (full time is 2,080 hours per year).   So taking $34,200 and divide by 2,080 hours comes out to $16.71 per hour.  Goal is $20 per hour next year  8)

how long for you in this business?  ;)

March 2011
Title: Re: Hourly Rate for 2016
Post by: sweetgirll on December 12, 2016, 15:30
I'm assuming you grossed $16.71 per hour.
How much of that went into expenses such adobe cloud subscription, computer/camera/ car mantenance and gas, model pay ..
and most importantly after all the Taxes, accountant etc?


Just ran the numbers to see what I make per hour (full time is 2,080 hours per year).   So taking $34,200 and divide by 2,080 hours comes out to $16.71 per hour.  Goal is $20 per hour next year  8)
Title: Re: Hourly Rate for 2016
Post by: Giveme5 on December 12, 2016, 16:02
I'm assuming you grossed $16.71 per hour.
How much of that went into expenses such adobe cloud subscription, computer/camera/ car mantenance and gas, model pay ..
and most importantly after all the Taxes, accountant etc?


Just ran the numbers to see what I make per hour (full time is 2,080 hours per year).   So taking $34,200 and divide by 2,080 hours comes out to $16.71 per hour.  Goal is $20 per hour next year  8)

for me  in 2016 - no hardware purchases, no model fees (force my family do it for free), $100 for CC2017, no car fees since 95% plus is down in my home studio and I do my own taxes via turbo tax ($70).
Title: Re: Hourly Rate for 2016
Post by: sweetgirll on December 12, 2016, 21:15
Hi, Okay so $100 for CC2017 ...is that a year subscription?

I assumed you were in the USA, but you might not be...

In my case, I am so I have to those self employment taxes / estimate taxes that everybody loves, plus some local service tax, occupation tax... and that takes a chunk of whatever I make....

I'm assuming you grossed $16.71 per hour.
How much of that went into expenses such adobe cloud subscription, computer/camera/ car mantenance and gas, model pay ..
and most importantly after all the Taxes, accountant etc?


Just ran the numbers to see what I make per hour (full time is 2,080 hours per year).   So taking $34,200 and divide by 2,080 hours comes out to $16.71 per hour.  Goal is $20 per hour next year  8)

for me  in 2016 - no hardware purchases, no model fees (force my family do it for free), $100 for CC2017, no car fees since 95% plus is down in my home studio and I do my own taxes via turbo tax ($70).
Title: Re: Hourly Rate for 2016
Post by: Giveme5 on December 12, 2016, 21:18
Hi, Okay so $100 for CC2017 ...is that a year subscription?

I assumed you were in the USA, but you might not be...

In my case, I am so I have to those self employment taxes / estimate taxes that everybody loves, plus some local service tax, occupation tax... and that takes a chunk of whatever I make....

I'm assuming you grossed $16.71 per hour.
How much of that went into expenses such adobe cloud subscription, computer/camera/ car mantenance and gas, model pay ..
and most importantly after all the Taxes, accountant etc?


Just ran the numbers to see what I make per hour (full time is 2,080 hours per year).   So taking $34,200 and divide by 2,080 hours comes out to $16.71 per hour.  Goal is $20 per hour next year  8)

for me  in 2016 - no hardware purchases, no model fees (force my family do it for free), $100 for CC2017, no car fees since 95% plus is down in my home studio and I do my own taxes via turbo tax ($70).

yes, for my yearly renewal on cc2017.  Yes, I live in the USA. I have an LLC thus forgot to add $70 per year for the fee...
Title: Re: Hourly Rate for 2016
Post by: cascoly on December 13, 2016, 19:37
please, show me the result of your 2080 hours

On an annual basis, an Full Time Employee is considered to be 2,080 hours, which is calculated as:

8 hours per day
x 5 work days per week
x 52 weeks per year
= 2,080 hours per year

no holidays (10 /yr) or vacation (2 wks) --> 4 wks ?

48 wks would raise your rate to $17.80, and European average time off would be even higher

many of us chose the independent route in the first place to be able to take 6+ wks off each year - so the $/hr number isn't as important as whether the actual income is enough to support a lifestyle
Title: Re: Hourly Rate for 2016
Post by: Pauws99 on December 14, 2016, 03:17
please, show me the result of your 2080 hours

On an annual basis, an Full Time Employee is considered to be 2,080 hours, which is calculated as:

8 hours per day
x 5 work days per week
x 52 weeks per year
= 2,080 hours per year

no holidays (10 /yr) or vacation (2 wks) --> 4 wks ?

48 wks would raise your rate to $17.80, and European average time off would be even higher

many of us chose the independent route in the first place to be able to take 6+ wks off each year - so the $/hr number isn't as important as whether the actual income is enough to support a lifestyle
Not quite  because the hourly rate you are paid for a full time time job normally includes holiday and the like although for many the so call "gig" economy is taking this away so you are right in that  being paid an  rate would need a higher compensation. An at work lifestyle is quite a lot more expensive imho travel, clothing, socialising with people you dont like ;-), buying cakes on your birthday for people you don't know......etc etc
Title: Re: Hourly Rate for 2016
Post by: ccbcc on December 14, 2016, 05:05
please, show me the result of your 2080 hours

On an annual basis, an Full Time Employee is considered to be 2,080 hours, which is calculated as:

8 hours per day
x 5 work days per week
x 52 weeks per year
= 2,080 hours per year

FTE in The Netherlands is around 1650 hours, but we also probably earn less. :D
Title: Re: Hourly Rate for 2016
Post by: CJH Photography on December 14, 2016, 11:36
please, show me the result of your 2080 hours

On an annual basis, an Full Time Employee is considered to be 2,080 hours, which is calculated as:

8 hours per day
x 5 work days per week
x 52 weeks per year
= 2,080 hours per year

FTE in The Netherlands is around 1650 hours, but we also probably earn less. :D
Is this for stock only?