Re: CCIE typical contractor rates

From: darth router (darklordrouter@gmail.com)
Date: Thu Dec 06 2007 - 00:08:58 ART


yea, and plus they make tips :) hehe So yea, when you are charging someone
200+ for a hair cut, you can do well.

On 12/5/07, darth router <darklordrouter@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> I knew a gal that made about 50k doing hair. She had all certs of hair
> certifications. She worked at a salon, and she gets 50% of every procedure,
> the salon gets the other half. So I suppose if she worked for herself and
> could bring in her own business, she makes as much as most CCIEs :) I know a
> guy who does nails. He has a mega huge house. He is doing better than me :P
>
> DR
>
> On 12/5/07, Durkin, Michael (MED US) <michael.durkin@siemens.com> wrote:
> >
> >
> >
> > 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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