You paid well...I do not know now, but twenty years ago I provided the study of the project to external designers who in complete autonomy drew all the details by providing me with the files and prints of the constructive drawings and paid them to consuntivo 45 €/h.
depends on what you do, pure table 55€/h seems a little out of the market.the companies I know pay on average on 50-55€/h. in the quota is present any phase of the design, from the ideation to the table.
under €29 it doesn't really matter, you would do unfair competition and lower your professionalism.
It would be desirable to behave in the opposite way. do not sell the ... to bring the loaf home, also because at the long time we all faint.
always form and maintain the quality of your high services.
otherwise you change trade, you will do a favor to yourself and to the community of free professionals.
My sincere opinion.
I repeat, it is an average of all operations. I agree with what you say. I have absolutely not written that drafting a technical design costs 55€/h. even here, if one rediges it according to the most recent iso gps or asme y14.5 is another thing.depends on what you do, pure table 55€/h seems a little out of the market.