Rates

Everything is negotiable.

I've haggled from Egypt to Uzbekistan to Thailand, and I will never be insulted by a counteroffer in good faith, even if it's a goofy lowball. If we love each other we'll find a way to make something happen. The money will get worked out one way or another. What's important is the intention.

With that said, here are some starting points:

Rigging costs $320 per eight-hour day.

Installation is billed with a half-day minimum and continues with quarter-day increments thereafter. Days that stretch beyond eight work hours are billed the regular day rate plus $60 per hour overtime.

Survey, design, sourcing, hiring, and all the planning-stage tasks associated with a complex rigging project are billed in one-hour increments.
Aerial acrobatics cost $200 per performer per event. An event typically includes three to five aerial excursions per performer, in varying permutations of solo, duet, trio, and so forth. If the rigging is more complex than a simple wrap around a solid overhead structure, regular rigging rates will apply.
Web development is always quoted by the project. I strongly prefer to work on a contract basis, because it allows both of us to know what we're in for. Of course, we must trust each other not to abuse the arrangement, either by demanding endless changes (you) or offering shoddy work as complete and finished (me).

Once a build is complete:
- Bugs and programming errors are always fixed immediately and free of charge.
- Minor changes are billed at $40 per hour with a thirty-minute minimum and fifteen-minute increments thereafter.
- Rush, emergency, and after-hours work will incur a 50% surcharge. (Normal work hours for this purpose are 9am to 6pm local time wherever I am.)
- Significant changes may be quoted as contract projects if you wish.
Fire is still free, although a nice dinner is always welcome.
Project management costs $300 per day. If you actually need to hire a project manager, it's going to last at least a whole day.