Matt Jarvis wrote: > Got my hours cut to 32/wk... still have bennies, but.... I think the > end may be near. This company is less than half the size it was when I > started here last August (from 225 to 100).
Well, is there someone there who can do what you do? If not, you should be safe (...but of course, prepare for the worst). > > > > Already lined up a consulting gig for the folks I used to work for. The > guy that was there before me does some work for them and I know what he > charges so I know they are willing to pay at least that much... but I > think I'll charge about 60% of that with some strict rules about > payments and availability and such... Why 60% if you're sure of what he's getting? Why not come in at at least 80% and negotiate down to 60% if you must? > > > > Anyways - for those of you that do consulting work, are your rates > holding up or are you finding yourself having to lower them just to get > the work? I'm pretty sure I'll be hanging out my consulting shingle > soon and I might need a reality check... Well, I guess I did recently. I bid this small rewrite at $2400 whereas I know it would have been at least $4000 if I kept my normal rate. Times are tight for both sides of the equation, so hence my flexibility to this loyal client who's also suffering the economic blues. Some folks though are having no problems at all out there, and I'm sure happy for them! Their stories keep me optimistic! _______________________________________________ Post Messages to: [email protected] Subscription Maintenance: http://leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profox OT-free version of this list: http://leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profoxtech Searchable Archive: http://leafe.com/archives/search/profox This message: http://leafe.com/archives/byMID/profox/[email protected] ** All postings, unless explicitly stated otherwise, are the opinions of the author, and do not constitute legal or medical advice. This statement is added to the messages for those lawyers who are too stupid to see the obvious.
