18/01/2024
*How To Create Card Rate And Charge Your Worth As A Designer/Tailor in 2024*
One major characteristic of developed countries that differenciates them from the developing countries is industrialization, i.e the three main factors of production (which are land, labour and capital) are utilized in the most efficient way to achieve an increased GDP(Gross Domestic Product) as well as an improved living standard for the citizens.
Your labour as a designer is your *creativity*, the services you render in creating mind blowing designs, the effort and time you put into it , is it usually commensurate with the reward you receive as your charges or wages???
You will agree with me that inappropriate reward for labor or creativity is only obtainable in Nigeria and most third world countries. In a developed country like the united State of America , as at this January 2024 the average hourly rate for a tailor is $22.71, starting from the lowest rate of about $10 - $20 or thereabout for sewing machine operators. Now imagine what a professional tailor will be charging per hour. As at today, the 18th of January 2024 at the black market exchange rate, $1 is equal to N1,315, that means $10 will be equal to N13,150. Pls dear Nigerian/African tailor(s) , what do you charge when you work on those alterations for more than an hour or even create a unique dress for about 3 to 6 hours? Do you have any professional card rate for your business/services????????
If your answer is *No* then this has got to change this year because you are part of the majority that are not allowing effective and efficient capacity utilization of labor in the fashion industry. Most designers and fashion homes owners that require our service for tailors recruitment come asking for professional tailors they will be paying a hundred thousand naira per month(that is about a $100+ monthly), we usually tell them we don't have such in our database. If you don't value the skill set you have , no other person will do. Every creative deserves to be valued well and appreciated for their skill set by rewarding them with the wages commensurate to their efforts and treating them with honor and real respect, then and