[AccessD] OT Contract Rates

Paul, there are a lot of calculations to go into something like this.
I worked for a company a few years ago working on proposals for contracts.
This gave me the edge when I ventured out into the contracting world.

If this is only part-time work, I would just double my hourly pay.  Keep in
mind that you would be considered a 1099 worker and that approximately 40%
of the gross will go into taxes (in the US) and you'll need to make
quarterly payments to IRS.
If you will be working a lot of hours... then typically, an employee would
cost the employer between 2 to 2.5 times the hourly pay.
Keep in mind a full time self-employed contractor, has to pay themselves
for holidays, vacation, sick time, all benefits, expenses and required
adminitrative time that must be spent away from the job.  All that must be
calculated in the hourly rate.

So... bottom line - for a few hours every now and then... double your
hourly pay.

HTH
Jim

On Wed, Aug 1, 2012 at 10:50 AM, Paul Hartland <paul.hartland at googlemail.com
> wrote:

> To all,
>
> Probably not the best place to put this so I do appologise, but am in a
> situation in which I have never been or thought about before.  I leave my
> current company after almost 11 years this Friday 3rd August, and start
> with a new company on the 6th August.  The old company have asked me (no
> further details as yet) if I would be interested in working for them on a
> contract basis out of hours from my new company (no conflicting interests
> of business).  What I would like to know is what sort of rates etc I should
> be requesting for support and help for SQL, SSRS, Access, as these will be
> systems I have worked on for the last ten years.  The thing is they could
> have a situation where they are stuck with an issue, I could log on and
> resolve it in minutes, or may take an hour or more, I can work out my own
> time, electric etc,  but I am stuck with regards to asking what sort of
> charges for my help.
>
> Thank you for any advice in advance.
>
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