Paul McNett wrote: > I raised my rate for my main gig by $10/hr a couple months ago (as per the schedule) > and after that they began cutting back my hours. It's still cool by me, because the > raised hourly rate helps offset the lost time, and I have more time now for other > things, and I kind of expected this to happen anyway, but if you *need* the work > right now there are a lot of your peers also looking for work so you have to consider > that when setting your rate. > > As always, come up with the amount you need to charge in order for it to be > worthwhile, and that's your floor. Maybe go $25/hr above that, and negotiate from there.
Good suggestion, imo. > > I haven't done any analysis on this in a while, but I think something around $80/hr > would be my floor for 1099 consulting these days. If I were to take a W2 job, that > floor would be somewhere in the $45/hr range probably. All depends where you're located. California is much different than Florida, which is much different than BumbleF*ck, PA. > > Now could I get a new job in the current environment? I'd hope so but it could be I > need a reality check too: there may be plenty of younger people willing to start in > the $20/hr range and employers may be going more on price than experience these days. > > Don't undercut yourself though. Just hold on. I'll 2nd that---don't work for a rate that you'll absolutely regret. I might even suggest making it clear that you're doing this as a courtesy due to the tight times, where we all must consider concessions. _______________________________________________ Post Messages to: [email protected] Subscription Maintenance: http://leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profox OT-free version of this list: http://leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profoxtech Searchable Archive: http://leafe.com/archives/search/profox This message: http://leafe.com/archives/byMID/profox/[email protected] ** All postings, unless explicitly stated otherwise, are the opinions of the author, and do not constitute legal or medical advice. This statement is added to the messages for those lawyers who are too stupid to see the obvious.
