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size=2>I'm not an independent. I work full time as a salaried developer
and contract and consult on the side. In my previous job, I actually
worked as a contract employee for the feds, but my employer was the contractor,
so I had the best of both worlds ... until they lost the contract. I could
have stayed on with the new contractor but knew it would never work because I
have a bad habit of saying exactly what I think, regardless of how exalted the
other person thinks they are. <vbg> So I went out and found myself
this job. I've been lucky so far. As soon as one job begins to pall,
I fall into another that gives me new experience and that I like even
better. At the same time, I sometimes work for a company that provides
contact employees, but that is strictly part-time when it occurs. I have a
friend who is a project manager, so she finds projects and then gets them to add
me on as the database person on the project. As long as I can work
evenings and weekends, it works beautifully.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV><SPAN class=128545320-27032003><FONT face="Comic Sans MS" color=#0000ff
size=2>Charlotte Foust</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV class=OutlookMessageHeader lang=en-us dir=ltr align=left><FONT
face=Tahoma size=2>-----Original Message-----<BR><B>From:</B> Marcus, Scott
(GEAE, RHI Consulting) [mailto:scott.marcus@ae.ge.com] <BR><B>Sent:</B>
Thursday, March 27, 2003 10:15 AM<BR><B>To:</B>
'accessd@databaseadvisors.com'<BR><B>Subject:</B> [AccessD] OT:Building your
business was... Rate for first time<BR><BR></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=772590918-27032003><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff
size=2>Virginia brings up an interestig subject which I would like to expand
on. I've been an independent for many years and have been lucky(maybe not so
lucky) enough to have full-time contract's. My current project is comming
to an end and I'm without work. How do all you independents go about building
your business? I know I'm late in doing this, but up until now I've worked for
a client that doesn't want me for less than 40 hours.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV><SPAN class=772590918-27032003><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff
size=2>Scott Marcus</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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size=2>-----Original Message-----<BR><B>From:</B> Charlotte Foust
[mailto:cfoust@infostatsystems.com]<BR><B>Sent:</B> Thursday, March 27, 2003
12:46 PM<BR><B>To:</B> accessd@databaseadvisors.com<BR><B>Subject:</B> RE:
[AccessD] Rate for first time<BR><BR></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=491464017-27032003><FONT face="Comic Sans MS" color=#0000ff
size=2>That is far too low. That's what they might pay a student
intern. For an experienced developer, rates range from $50 (low) to as
high as $250 (high IMHO). My rate varies between $75 if I want to do
the work and $150 if I'm not overly eager. <vbg> For a first
time, somewhere between $35 and $45 sounds about right to me, depending on
your qualifications.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV><SPAN class=491464017-27032003><FONT face="Comic Sans MS" color=#0000ff
size=2>A consultant tends to be called in intermittently over an
indeterminate period, while an independent contractor is actually working
under a contract with rates, any benefits and term of contract spelled out
and agreed to.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV><SPAN class=491464017-27032003><FONT face="Comic Sans MS" color=#0000ff
size=2>Charlotte Foust</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV class=OutlookMessageHeader lang=en-us dir=ltr align=left><FONT
face=Tahoma size=2>-----Original Message-----<BR><B>From:</B>
Hollis,Virginia [mailto:HollisVJ@pgdp.usec.com] <BR><B>Sent:</B> Thursday,
March 27, 2003 9:16 AM<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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<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></BLOCKQUOTE></BLOCKQUOTE></BLOCKQUOTE></BODY></HTML>