Self employed Secretary - what would you charge per hour?

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Hi, I am going for an interview tomorrow to work as a secretary for two small companies, one day a week in each office and a day at home. I want to become self employed, what would you ask to be paid per hour? I have not worked for 10 years, but am a good typist and organised, I have a secretarial diploma (15 yrs old now). I have explained my situation and they seem very interested. I have no idea of the going rate, I have to bear in mind travel costs, electricity, ink, cost for any calls made when working from home. Please help

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Anyone?

dunno - have you looked at current job ads to get an idea of the going rate?

also where in the country are you?

I have looked, but not many do by the hour and none are self employed, I am in Gloucestershire

Gosh, really don't know but am interested to read what anyone else thinks, I was paid £10ph in 2000 in the city as a temp sec, am sure that doesn't help though

Have a look on recruitment agency websites and get an idea of what the hourly rate is for a temp then add on your extras???

what were the salaries though? you can work it our from that.