Back in Austin!
Probably my favourite US city.
Only been here 24 hours and already been to three founder meetups.
The perfect energy to lock in and scale Senja.
Female freelancers please increase your day rates.
Hiring 6 freelance positions last few days. Men are consistently asking for double their female counterparts - same experience, previous work, career milestones.
You’re worth it.
This is an over-simplification of a complex problem underpinned by broader systemic issues. But I was compelled to write it because the disparity between the rates is huge. An example: Female marketing lead asking for £375/day and male marketing lead asking for £795/day.
For those asking about how I have approached this personally: I had been fearful that telling a female freelancer to charge more might be considered intrusive or patronising. I *have* done it, but rarely.
Now I will do it every time.
FYI this is my experience hiring in tech - UX, affiliate management, marketing lead, designers.
And for transparency, I am an expert marketer and I bill £100 - £150 an hour.