My most favorite recollection about rates is once when I was negotiating a rate with a client. We were in the $60-$75 per hour range and the phone rang. This is the conversation as I heard it...
"Okay, you'll be there from 4:00pm to 5:00 pm..mmm...good. Don't forget to wear that big nose and those funny shoes...mmm... good... Yes, the kids like those balloon animals as well..mmm..good...So it's set, you can do the job for $150. Great. See you then." This guy didn't have any problem paying $150 per hour for a clown yet was haggling with me for professional computer services. Maybe I shoulda kept up with my juggling. My 1/2 cent (adjusted for inflation) ----- Original Message ----- From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Sunday, March 06, 2005 4:32 PM Subject: RE: [U2] UV Programmer/Analyst contract position > > My plumber chargers 60 an hour > > Sure, but he has to deal with raw sewage. I put up > with other crap, but nothing that comes close. > > Jeff Butera, Ph.D. > Administrative Systems > Hampshire College > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > 413-559-5556 > > "There are 10 kinds of people in the world: those that > understand binary and those that don't." Various > ------- > u2-users mailing list > [email protected] > To unsubscribe please visit http://listserver.u2ug.org/ ------- u2-users mailing list [email protected] To unsubscribe please visit http://listserver.u2ug.org/
