This is kinda my position too. I value my time more than money, so I wouldn't mind if I didn't get the extra consultancy thing. The main reason why I'm interested is that it might lead to a different level of work. More strategic, architectural or advisory than just the coding, perhaps, and that might be interesting, and I would like to taste a bit of that.
So I do see this as a potentially interesting opportunity, and I don't want to waste it, but I also want it to be financially worthwhile. I think it'd help me a lot if I had some idea of what a normal rate for this kind of thing would be. Or even if I knew how or where to figure that out.
>The main reason why I'm interested is that it might lead to a different level of work. More strategic, architectural or advisory than just the coding, perhaps, and that might be interesting, and I would like to taste a bit of that.
Sounds like you're struggling to decide if that experience is worth your time. Seems a personal decision, so I'm not sure how much other people can help.
I was really hoping that people would be listing hourly rates for this. Instead, all the advice focused on the personal stuff.
I'm still interested in answers to that, but it's less relevant to my particular situation now; it's not about a few hours a month at all, it's about joining a collective of freelancers that take on various very interesting projects for a set price, most likely requiring part-time work. Effective hourly rate sounds like it's going to be lower than what I currently make.
So I do see this as a potentially interesting opportunity, and I don't want to waste it, but I also want it to be financially worthwhile. I think it'd help me a lot if I had some idea of what a normal rate for this kind of thing would be. Or even if I knew how or where to figure that out.