I have ended my career as a climbing arborist recently. However, my previous employer has asked that I help them out on a freelance basis with quoting and scheduling, content writing, report writing, training etc.
What should I charge for these services?
For context, I've been in the industry 11 years, worked for this employer for 3 years. I am ISA Certified, TRAQ (Tree Risk Assessors Qualified), NZQF (New Zealand Qualifications Framework) Level 4 Arborist, foreman/crew leader for 10 years. I write tree reports, advertising content, estimates. I am familiar with their quoting/scheduling software and how they do business.
Obviously I will charge more than my hourly rate when I was an employee. I want to make good money for my services but also don't want to price myself out of future opportunities.
Any insight would be greatly appreciated
