RE: [OT] Contract Work: Going Rate?

2003-04-01 Thread mike . witt
-- From: Sterin, Ilya [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, March 28, 2003 1:34 PM To: 'apachep2 '; ''Struts Users Mailing List' ' Subject: RE: [OT] Contract Work: Going Rate? Not sure about why all are ranting about this economy, but there are more than enough jobs a

Re: [OT] Contract Work: Going Rate?

2003-03-29 Thread Jeff Caddel
On a side note related to contracting/consulting, do ya'll generally attempt to get the "numbers" on the table when you deal with 3rd party recruiting companies? Are you usually aware of what the recruiting company is charging the firm you are working for? Do you feel (like I do) that you hav

RE: [OT] Contract Work: Going Rate?

2003-03-28 Thread Assenza, Chris
er of like programming positions), not the IT sector as a whole. It's irrelevant and even a bit gauche. Chris -Original Message- From: Sterin, Ilya [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, March 28, 2003 1:34 PM To: 'apachep2 '; ''Struts Users Mailing List' '

Re: [OT] Contract Work: Going Rate?

2003-03-28 Thread James Mitchell
On Fri, 2003-03-28 at 14:07, Rick Reumann wrote: > On 28 Mar 2003 13:44:52 -0500 > James Mitchell <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > Oh, well that must explain why I can't find a job in Atlanta. I'm not > > qualifiedI see. > > I wasn't qualified for this one either James, don't feel bad...

RE: [OT] Contract Work: Going Rate?

2003-03-28 Thread apachep2
1:49 PM To: 'Struts Users Mailing List' Subject: RE: [OT] Contract Work: Going Rate? Atlanta's job market sucks... most of the jobs listed on Monster and other such boards have been there for ages, they aren't filled because the employer isn't filling them, not due to a l

Re: [OT] Contract Work: Going Rate?

2003-03-28 Thread Rick Reumann
On 28 Mar 2003 13:44:52 -0500 James Mitchell <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Oh, well that must explain why I can't find a job in Atlanta. I'm not > qualifiedI see. I wasn't qualified for this one either James, don't feel bad STRUTS DEVELOPER NEEDED REQUIRED SKILLS: Struts, Java, C++,

RE: [OT] Contract Work: Going Rate?

2003-03-28 Thread Sterin, Ilya
That's another great fact:-) Ilya -Original Message- From: Robert Leland To: Struts Users Mailing List Sent: 3/28/03 10:35 AM Subject: Re: [OT] Contract Work: Going Rate? FYI: I have contracted twice once was for 4 months full time at $100/hr. The other was as a consultant at $1

RE: [OT] Contract Work: Going Rate?

2003-03-28 Thread Eva Sager
March 28, 2003 1:45 PM To: Struts Users Mailing List Subject: RE: [OT] Contract Work: Going Rate? On Fri, 2003-03-28 at 13:34, Sterin, Ilya wrote: > Not sure about why all are ranting about this economy, but there are more > than enough jobs available in IT. It's qualifications what

RE: [OT] Contract Work: Going Rate?

2003-03-28 Thread James Mitchell
explain why I can't find a job in Atlanta. I'm not qualifiedI see. > > Ilya > > -Original Message- > From: apachep2 > To: 'Struts Users Mailing List' > Sent: 3/28/03 7:50 AM > Subject: RE: [OT] Contract Work: Going Rate? > > Have you

RE: [OT] Contract Work: Going Rate?

2003-03-28 Thread Sterin, Ilya
nding. I see seniors applying for an entry level job. -Original Message- From: Sterin, Ilya [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: March 28, 2003 9:04 AM To: 'Andrew Hill '; 'Struts Users Mailing List ' Subject: RE: [OT] Contract Work: Going Rate? I'm still not understandin

Re: [OT] Contract Work: Going Rate?

2003-03-28 Thread Robert Leland
FYI: I have contracted twice once was for 4 months full time at $100/hr. The other was as a consultant at $110/hr, which was only for about 20 hours. This may be atypical, but a business will charge another company,goverment, for an regular employee that would be paid only 40%-50% of that, so $40/

RE: [OT] Contract Work: Going Rate?

2003-03-28 Thread Andrew Hill
22:51 To: 'Struts Users Mailing List' Subject: RE: [OT] Contract Work: Going Rate? Have you guys ever think of a situation, when a developer loses his job for a while, he will take whatever contract it is and being paid whatever the employer will offer? In this economy condition, suppl

RE: [OT] Contract Work: Going Rate?

2003-03-28 Thread apachep2
. -Original Message- From: Sterin, Ilya [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: March 28, 2003 9:04 AM To: 'Andrew Hill '; 'Struts Users Mailing List ' Subject: RE: [OT] Contract Work: Going Rate? I'm still not understanding why you are having problems believing those rates? Her

RE: [OT] Contract Work: Going Rate?

2003-03-28 Thread Brian Lee
r, so if the burger flipper was smart, he or she would break a deal of $20/hour and call it a day:-) Ilya -Original Message----- From: Andrew Hill To: Struts Users Mailing List Sent: 3/27/03 9:02 PM Subject: RE: [OT] Contract Work: Going Rate? Half right. :-) I guess low is a distinctly re

RE: [OT] Contract Work: Going Rate?

2003-03-28 Thread Sterin, Ilya
ge- From: Andrew Hill To: Struts Users Mailing List Sent: 3/27/03 9:02 PM Subject: RE: [OT] Contract Work: Going Rate? Half right. :-) I guess low is a distinctly relative term. Especially when comparing apples & oranges (or salary & contract) ;->. Rates here may be low compared

RE: [OT] Contract Work: Going Rate?

2003-03-27 Thread Andrew Hill
S that's an average developer contract salary, and $30/hour is a charge that most contractors will laugh at here. Ilya -Original Message- From: Andrew Hill To: Struts Users Mailing List Sent: 3/27/03 1:32 AM Subject: RE: [OT] Contract Work: Going Rate? These are USD per HOUR? Crikey!

RE: [OT] Contract Work: Going Rate?

2003-03-27 Thread Sterin, Ilya
Ilya -Original Message- From: Sterin, Ilya To: 'Alexandre Jaquet '; 'Struts Users Mailing List ' Sent: 3/27/03 6:50 PM Subject: RE: [OT] Contract Work: Going Rate? But you are a student, there are many benefits to a company choosing a developer that comes with years of de

RE: [OT] Contract Work: Going Rate?

2003-03-27 Thread Sterin, Ilya
ist Sent: 3/27/03 5:51 PM Subject: Re: [OT] Contract Work: Going Rate? or maybe he will get more job's than the others ... less the rathing he's more client will came ... I'm a student but I take lots of contracts from clients who believe compagnies offer service so expensive for t

Re: [OT] Contract Work: Going Rate?

2003-03-27 Thread Alexandre Jaquet
t - Original Message - From: "Sterin, Ilya" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "'Andrew Hill '" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; "'Struts Users Mailing List '" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Thursday, March 27, 2003 8:56 PM Subject: RE: [OT] Contract

RE: [OT] Contract Work: Going Rate?

2003-03-27 Thread Scott Barr
loper contract salary, and $30/hour is a charge that most contractors will laugh at here. Ilya -Original Message- From: Andrew Hill To: Struts Users Mailing List Sent: 3/27/03 1:32 AM Subject: RE: [OT] Contract Work: Going Rate? These are USD per HOUR? Crikey! You could retire after a coup

RE: [OT] Contract Work: Going Rate?

2003-03-27 Thread Sterin, Ilya
Sent: 3/27/03 1:32 AM Subject: RE: [OT] Contract Work: Going Rate? These are USD per HOUR? Crikey! You could retire after a couple of years on that! Nah that cant be right. I did a bit under 3000 hours last year, multiply by 30 and convert to local currency adds up to more than Ive earned in my

Re: [OT] Contract Work: Going Rate?

2003-03-27 Thread Thomas T. Veldhouse
hursday, March 27, 2003 4:46 AM Subject: RE: [OT] Contract Work: Going Rate? Those are typical rates for the DC-Northern VA area -Original Message- From: Andrew Hill [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, March 27, 2003 3:33 AM To: Struts Users Mailing List Subject: RE: [OT] Con

Re: [OT] Contract Work: Going Rate?

2003-03-27 Thread Thomas T. Veldhouse
Price fixing wouldn't apply to one person. Courts be damned. Tom Veldhouse - Original Message - From: "Tammy Cravit" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "'Struts Users Mailing List'" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Wednesday, March 26, 2003 8:49

Re: [OT] Contract Work: Going Rate?

2003-03-27 Thread Thomas T. Veldhouse
Are you on your own or with a company (third party consulting)? Remember that you have to pay your own social security, insurance, travel costs and other administrative maintenance. $75 might be a good place to start. California expects a higher bill rate too, the cost of living in the Bay area,

Re: [OT] Contract Work: Going Rate?

2003-03-27 Thread Greg Reddin
The senior architect (There can be only one!! ;-) Try to tell our people that... :-) - To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]

RE: [OT] Contract Work: Going Rate?

2003-03-27 Thread Mark Galbreath
Those are typical rates for the DC-Northern VA area -Original Message- From: Andrew Hill [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, March 27, 2003 3:33 AM To: Struts Users Mailing List Subject: RE: [OT] Contract Work: Going Rate? These are USD per HOUR? Crikey! You could retire

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2003-03-27 Thread Simon Kelly
EMAIL PROTECTED]>; <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Thursday, March 27, 2003 10:19 AM Subject: Re: [OT] Contract Work: Going Rate? > Not a word of a lie Andy. The senior architect (There can be only one!! ;-) > is on a little under 200K uk pounds, but note this is a *wage* not an hourly >

Re: [OT] Contract Work: Going Rate?

2003-03-27 Thread Simon Kelly
gt; Sent: Thursday, March 27, 2003 9:32 AM Subject: RE: [OT] Contract Work: Going Rate? > These are USD per HOUR? > > Crikey! You could retire after a couple of years on that! > Nah that cant be right. I did a bit under 3000 hours last year, multiply by > 30 and convert to l

RE: [OT] Contract Work: Going Rate?

2003-03-27 Thread Andrew Hill
ist'" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Thursday, March 27, 2003 8:08 AM Subject: RE: [OT] Contract Work: Going Rate? > I hope you know that my prior response that the lawyer should be fired was > not aimed at you, Tammy. I appreciate your assistance. I think it is > really f

Re: [OT] Contract Work: Going Rate?

2003-03-27 Thread Simon Kelly
ng!! =]:0) Good luck with the job, I hear California is nice this time of year!! Cheers Simon - Original Message - From: "Micael" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Struts Users Mailing List" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; "'Struts Users Mailing List'" <

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2003-03-26 Thread Micael
I hope you know that my prior response that the lawyer should be fired was not aimed at you, Tammy. I appreciate your assistance. I think it is really funny, however, that a lawyer would actually associate what we are doing with antitrust behavior. Heck, I feel bigger and better now. LOL!

RE: [OT] Contract Work: Going Rate?

2003-03-26 Thread Micael
TED]> Reply-To: "Struts Users Mailing List" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "'Struts Users Mailing List'" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: RE: [OT] Contract Work: Going Rate? Date: Wed, 26 Mar 2003 20:49:31 -0800 > general landscape well (Tomcat, Struts, Ant, etc.,

RE: [OT] Contract Work: Going Rate?

2003-03-26 Thread Sterin, Ilya
Well, all depends, experience, quality, references, etc... Also, a lot depends on the length of the project. For a short term, you can charge about twice as much, where long term, they usually expect regular employment rates It's hard to estimate, also depends on who the client is. Larger c

RE: [OT] Contract Work: Going Rate?

2003-03-26 Thread David Graham
I never thought we'd have lawyers telling use what we can and can't discuss on *our* mailing list. David From: "Tammy Cravit" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Reply-To: "Struts Users Mailing List" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "'Struts Users Mailing List&#

RE: [OT] Contract Work: Going Rate?

2003-03-26 Thread Tammy Cravit
> general landscape well (Tomcat, Struts, Ant, etc., etc., with Linux, > scripting, various databases, etc.). What would a reasonable request > be? Thanks. First of all, I would caution about asking questions like this on a mailing list, as the discussion of hourly rates and stuff came up on a

Re: [OT] Contract Work: Going Rate?

2003-03-26 Thread Micael
Sorry, James, you the man, Jeff. LOL. Thanks to both of you for your input. At 09:12 PM 3/26/03 -0600, you wrote: That seems pretty low to me... On Wednesday, March 26, 2003, at 09:02 PM, James Mitchell wrote: On Wed, 2003-03-26 at 21:28, Micael wrote: I have been offered a contract job and a

Re: [OT] Contract Work: Going Rate?

2003-03-26 Thread Micael
You the man, James. Thanks. At 10:02 PM 3/26/03 -0500, you wrote: On Wed, 2003-03-26 at 21:28, Micael wrote: > I have been offered a contract job and asked what I wanted per hour. I am > in Washington state and the client (a web development company) is in > California. I am an experienced Java

Re: [OT] Contract Work: Going Rate?

2003-03-26 Thread Jeff Kyser
That seems pretty low to me... On Wednesday, March 26, 2003, at 09:02 PM, James Mitchell wrote: On Wed, 2003-03-26 at 21:28, Micael wrote: I have been offered a contract job and asked what I wanted per hour. I am in Washington state and the client (a web development company) is in California.

Re: [OT] Contract Work: Going Rate?

2003-03-26 Thread James Mitchell
On Wed, 2003-03-26 at 21:28, Micael wrote: > I have been offered a contract job and asked what I wanted per hour. I am > in Washington state and the client (a web development company) is in > California. I am an experienced Java (certified) programmer that knows the > general landscape well (T