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<DIV><SPAN class=928195617-27032003><FONT color=#0000ff
size=2>Virginia,</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV><SPAN class=928195617-27032003><FONT color=#0000ff size=2>You will net less
than $5.00 per hour! Are you that cheap?? I doubt it. More
likely, you got the decimal point in the wrong place.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=928195617-27032003><FONT color=#0000ff size=2>Remember, as an
outside consultant/independent contractor you are responsible for federal,
state, and local tax withholding, both portions of Social Security
(this amounts to over 16%), medical insurance, retirement,
etc.</FONT></SPAN></DIV><!-- Converted from text/rtf format -->
<P><SPAN lang=en-us><B><FONT color=#0000ff>Charles Wortz</FONT></B></SPAN>
<BR><SPAN lang=en-us><FONT color=#0000ff>Software Development
Division</FONT></SPAN> <BR><SPAN lang=en-us><FONT color=#0000ff>Texas Education
Agency</FONT></SPAN> <BR><SPAN lang=en-us><FONT color=#0000ff>1701 N. Congress
Ave</FONT></SPAN> <BR><SPAN lang=en-us><FONT color=#0000ff>Austin, TX
78701-1494</FONT></SPAN> <BR><SPAN lang=en-us><FONT
color=#0000ff>512-463-9493</FONT></SPAN> <BR><SPAN lang=en-us><FONT
color=#0000ff>CWortz@tea.state.tx.us</FONT></SPAN> </P>
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size=2>-----Original Message-----<BR><B>From:</B> Hollis,Virginia
[mailto:HollisVJ@pgdp.usec.com] <BR><B>Sent:</B> Thursday 2003 Mar 27
11:16<BR><B>To:</B> 'accessd@databaseadvisors.com'<BR><B>Subject:</B> [AccessD]
Rate for first time<BR><BR></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN class=340270917-27032003>I know this has been
asked a zillion times....</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
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class=340270917-27032003></SPAN></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN class=340270917-27032003>What is a fair
hourly rate for developers? I have been asked to do my first outside developing
for a company. Since this is my first time, is 10.00 hour too
low?</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN class=340270917-27032003>They are wanting it
set up as a consultant, is that different than an independent contractor? I am
not sure what the difference would be tax wise? Any
suggestions?</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN
class=340270917-27032003>Virginia</SPAN></FONT></DIV></BODY></HTML>