RE: CCIE typical contractor rates

From: Joseph Brunner (joe@affirmedsystems.com)
Date: Thu Dec 06 2007 - 00:08:40 ART


Well most of the guys doing this started by cutting barbie's hair when they
were little boys. Then they started cutting each others hair and model's
hair. So if you were pulling girls hair in bed in High school like most
normal guys, chances are you can't do it ;(

A good stylist can bring in about $350,000 year or more (cash of course). I
know it's about $500 to $1200 for a really good women's cut, blow and style
now for about 3 hours of work, perhaps less.

Did you hear about John Edward's haircut (I think it was $750). Those people
got a blackberry full of appointments to keep with people like that lined
up.

LOL

-----Original Message-----
From: Durkin, Michael (MED US) [mailto:michael.durkin@siemens.com]
Sent: Wednesday, December 05, 2007 10:01 PM
To: Ben Holko; Joseph Brunner; Dane Newman; Darby Weaver
Cc: ccielab@groupstudy.com; darklordrouter@gmail.com
Subject: RE: CCIE typical contractor rates

How much does it cost, and how much training does it take to cut hair?
Maybe I am in the wrong line of work.

-----Original Message-----
From: nobody@groupstudy.com [mailto:nobody@groupstudy.com] On Behalf Of
Ben Holko
Sent: Wednesday, December 05, 2007 9:28 PM
To: Joseph Brunner; Dane Newman; Darby Weaver
Cc: ccielab@groupstudy.com; darklordrouter@gmail.com
Subject: RE: CCIE typical contractor rates

> "Hire an "expert" to do your hair in NYC. You will pay more than $125
per hour. Now tell me what you're network is worth."

I like it a lot :)

-----Original Message-----
From: nobody@groupstudy.com [mailto:nobody@groupstudy.com] On Behalf Of
Joseph Brunner
Sent: Thursday, 6 December 2007 1:05 PM
To: 'Dane Newman'; 'Darby Weaver'
Cc: ccielab@groupstudy.com; darklordrouter@gmail.com
Subject: RE: CCIE typical contractor rates

>I am from USA New york and I am thinking of putting rates at 100.00 h/r
for
>work done by recruiters and 125 h/r to possibly 150 h/r depending on
the
>company and type of work for direct work. Are these reasonable rates?

My rates exactly friend. 9/10 people just say yes. Plus Get about 25%
more
for O.T. Rate (after 6pm or weekends/holidays).

I usually just say "I require the greater of $100 per hour or 85% of the
billing rate". If they aren't billing at least $125 per hour to their
client
I give them my "hiring an expert" in NYC speech.

"Hire an "expert" to do your hair in NYC. You will pay more than $125
per
hour. Now tell me what you're network is worth."

Joseph "NYC"

-----Original Message-----
From: nobody@groupstudy.com [mailto:nobody@groupstudy.com] On Behalf Of
Dane
Newman
Sent: Wednesday, December 05, 2007 8:10 PM
To: Darby Weaver
Cc: ccielab@groupstudy.com; darklordrouter@gmail.com
Subject: Re: CCIE typical contractor rates

I am getting into the consulting game also.

The problem is I can consult on a bunch of different things. Anything
Microsoft (active directory, exchange 2k3 and 2k7, sharepoint ect) and
Citrix where the bulk of my exp lies plus Some Cisco now.

Do people who are consulting charge different rates depending on the
type of
job they are doing? I could imagion being asked to do something as
simple
as patch an OS to something more technical to design and build a whole
Network/Systems infrastructure.

I am from USA New york and I am thinking of putting rates at 100.00 h/r
for
work done by recruiters and 125 h/r to possibly 150 h/r depending on the
company and type of work for direct work. Are these reasonable rates?

On 12/5/07, Darby Weaver <darbyweaver@yahoo.com> wrote:
>
> Darth,
>
> I bill about $125.00 per hour for consulting + price
> of materials (up front).
>
> My contracts state:
>
> Materials due 100% at the inception of a contract.
>
> Expected Labor is 1/2 down on start of project and
> then 1/2 at the end of project for smaller projects.
>
> These types of contracts usually encompass about a
> $2000.00 project to about a $20,000 project. Actual
> work per project is about 2 days to about 8-10 days
> tops. Sometimes I spread them out a bit.
>
> Time and Materials for long-term projects.
>
> Now, I'm not a CCIE either.
>
> I expect your solo rates will vary as many can tell
> you from this group.
>
> And note, I am from the famously underpaid south...
>
>
>
>
> --- darth router <darklordrouter@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> > Hey guys/gals,
> >
> > I have just been getting back into the work game. I
> > am curious about
> > contracting. I have a steady client that pays me
> > about 100 an hour for a set
> > amount of hours per mo. I suppose I could probably
> > get a much better rate if
> > I wanted to push it. I work direct for them, and was
> > not recruited through a
> > recruiter. It's my first consulting gig. When you
> > take jobs through
> > recruiters, how much can you expect to make? How
> > much do these guys make on
> > top of your wage? I am not after any real specific
> > answers here.
> >
> > Generally speaking, how much do yall bill for? Do
> > you bill less if you are
> > garanteed more hours, maybe even months of work?
> >
> > DR
> >
> >
>



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