Ask HN: I've been asked to do a “1 hour consultation” for pay. What next?
I was recently contacted (cold call) by a consultant on LinkedIn who is looking for a Subject Matter Expert for &quot;Management and Security&quot; of SaaS products. He has floated a sum of $800-1000 for a &quot;one hour consultation&quot; and wants to discuss rates as well as provide more information.<p>The initial amount seems high since my calculated consulting rate based on my salary (&lt;base salary&gt; &#x2F; 52 &#x2F; 40 * 3) would be more like $250-$300&#x2F;hr. However I naturally don&#x27;t want to leave money on the table if they&#x27;re willing to pay more.<p>I have almost a decade of experience as a software engineer delivering SaaS products both B2C and B2B, so I&#x27;m sure I can answer his questions, and I&#x27;m not afraid to negotiate but I&#x27;ve never done anything like this before, and I don&#x27;t want to come off as naive initially - so I&#x27;m wondering what other peoples&#x27; experiences are.<p>Has anyone here worked as a consultant in this sort of capacity? I&#x27;d love to hear your thoughts on this. Thanks!