Quick Guide to Flat Rates

What would doubling your income mean?

• "Life-changing"
• "It would mean I can eat!"
• "A pathway to free myself from my current job as staff editor"
• "Being able to save for potential kids colleges"

These are just a few of the answers I've received from editors.

Most editors struggle from job to job, hoping they can get the hours they need to pay the bills. Saving for retirement or financial security? Forget about it.

That doesn't have to be you.

I started editing for $14/hr

Most editors start by charging hourly. That's the way a regular job works, so it's a natural fit.

Over the course of years we incrementally raise our hourly rate. Usually it's only a $5/hr bump.

The problem is, our experience is increasing at the same time. A job that used to take us 20 hours now takes us 10.

But does our hourly rate double to match our efficiency? Nope.

Then I switched the flat rates

A rush job came in. I decided to try a flat rate of $3,000. They said yes and I finished the edit in under 30 hours.

I changed one thing and made $100/hr. I've been using flat rates ever since.

Here's a look at a few recent jobs:

My effective hourly pay using flat rates

You can double your pay

In this 30-minute video you'll learn:

• Why flat rates are great
• 6 things you need to find a flat rate
• How to determine, pitch, work, and get paid for a flat rate
• How to prevent scope creep and not be taken advantage of

You'll also get:

• Flat Rate Calculator: The spreadsheet I use to find my flat rates
• Flat Rates Checklist: Make sure it's the right project and client for a flat rate
• Answers to Clients Objections: Scripts of what to say if clients push back

Your experience deserves to be rewarded. Flat rates can help you do that.

About Me

I'm Jesse Koepke, a documentary and commercial editor since 2008. With nearly two decades of experience, I’ve helped films win an Emmy, screen before the United Nations, and get picked up by Netflix. This video compiles everything I've used to more than double my monthly income.