[AccessD] Rate for first time

Keith,

KSU is out in the middle of nowhere with 5,000 students competing for
100 jobs, so minimum wage prevails. <VBG>

Charles Wortz
Software Development Division
Texas Education Agency
1701 N. Congress Ave
Austin, TX 78701-1494
512-463-9493
CWortz at tea.state.tx.us



-----Original Message-----
From: Keith L. Kovala [mailto:klk at ksu.edu] 
Sent: Thursday 2003 Mar 27 15:22
To: accessd at databaseadvisors.com
Subject: RE: [AccessD] Rate for first time

Small exaggeration there, but I think the point is well met.  However to
clarify, McPloyees are still making minimum wage, and managers are lucky
to pull more than $7/hr.

Keith L. Kovala


-----Original Message-----
From: accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com
[mailto:accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of John Bartow
Sent: Thursday, March 27, 2003 11:53 AM
To: accessd at databaseadvisors.com
Subject: RE: [AccessD] Rate for first time


YIKES!

Where do you live? $10 an hour is just about what you get working at a
McDonalds these days!
;o)

You have a lot more training and overhead than $10 an hour. Think of it
this
way: You may have some of these things -but business wise you need to
BUY: ODE, Wise Install, SageKey Scripts, a decent Help writing program
(price it at RoboHelp-worst case), a good PC, desk, office furnishings,
accountant... after 6 months you'll need to buy a real life!
;o)

In the U.S. try $65/hour for starters. If you're uncomfortable with
billing the whole amount because it took longer than you thought then
only bill a portion of the hours. Never bill too low of a rate. I bill
according to customer size and what I'm doing: 65-120. For non-profits,
I donate half back after payment (which is agreed upon ahead of time).

IRC there is an article in one the Many-to-Many newsletters on this,
check it out it is very good advice.

HTH
JB