OT: General technical contracting

[Don Tillman]

   Date: Mon, 05 Jun 2000 12:44:34 -0700
   From: Buck Buchanan <voltagecontrolled at home.com>

   I would really appreciate reading suggestions, web site links, or any
   general off-the-cuff advice you want to give.  In addition, I'm
   particularly interested to know what "average" (if there is such a
   thing) prices similar contractors charge.  I certainly don't intend to
   ask for top dollar but would like to have a reference point to start
   from.  I do realize you can't give advice specific to me since you don't
   know what my skills and facilities are.  So I'm just looking for general
   stuff.

Assuming you're in the US...

For a first approximation I would suggest taking your regular
engineering salary, work it out per hour, and double that.  This is to
make up for the extra taxes you have to pay being self-employed, the
doubled social security tax, the health insurance benefits you have to
handle yourself, to cover the fact that you have no assurance of
employment, to make up for other benefits, and so forth.

  -- Don

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Don Tillman
Palo Alto, California, USA
don at till.com
http://www.till.com