What to charge a cruise ship

[Farrell]

> For folks here in the Northeast the notion of a cruise in Gulf sounds 
> tempting.

You wouldn't like it this time of year. Nasty day today. Horrible. Sunny, 82, breezy in Tampa!  ;-)

Terry Farrell
  
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "J Patrick Draine" <draine@attbi.com>
To: "Pianotech" <pianotech@ptg.org>
Sent: Wednesday, March 05, 2003 6:28 PM
Subject: Re: What to charge a cruise ship


> 
> On Wednesday, March 5, 2003, at 04:51  PM, Ephemerum@aol.com wrote:
> 
> >
> > I know I can bring my husband along at no charge, but I don't know 
> > what the
> > industry standard rate is for this kind of work.  Do I charge my 
> > normal rate
> > or more?
> 
> Interesting question. I suppose it depends on how much you enjoy cruise 
> ships. I think I would calculate:
> (1) What your "on call" rate would be for X days that you'll be away 
> from your ordinary work week and usual routine. Probably an 
> astronomical amount if you're treating yourself properly.
> (2) What you would ordinarily charge for just the work that they're 
> asking for.
> (3) Assuming that you and your husband are treated like "paying guests" 
> when you aren't actually working, take a look at the rates they charge 
> for the "experience". It may be rather steep!
> 
> Assuming that you would ordinarily look forward to time spent on a 
> cruise ship, you may be willing to compromise between these different 
> reference points.
> Let us know what you decide, and (eventually) tell us how the entire 
> experience went.
> For folks here in the Northeast the notion of a cruise in Gulf sounds 
> tempting.
> Best wishes,
> Patrick Draine
> 
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