Prices

[Jon Pruente]

I just did a quick stint consulting on setting up a Win2k3 server and
small LAN.  It is probably going to work out to over $20-25/hr, and I
had ZERO experience with 2003 before this.  It's way too expensive to
buy on my own to play with...  Anyway, the guy that hired me knew I
wouldn't screw them over, and anything that I didn't know I could
learn pretty fast.  The job did involve me installing a router, NICs,
cable and giving suggestions on the server hardware.  So, if you've
got known experience with their systems, and can troubleshooot better
than the other person they hired (I bet they're kicking themselves
over that one) I wouldn't doubt they should pay $30+/hr.


On 8/23/05, Gary Hildebrand <ghildebrand at centurytel.net> wrote:
> On Tuesday 23 August 2005 20:29, Denise Owen wrote:
> > I am being approached by the company I just left to do PC repair,
> > maintenance and etc. for them.  They have someone else in this position
> > that doesn't know what they are doing.  They wouldn't give me the job.  Now
> > that I have left they need help.  What is the going rate for a Business.  I
> > do work for individuals in my spare time and try to charge a modest amount
> > but this is different.  Any suggestions would be appreciated.
> >
> > Thanks
> >
> > Denise
> 
> Sounds like they want the cheapest labor they can lay their hands on.
> 
> I've done contract labor, and I've always asked for 1/2 the hourly rate, which
> would be at least $30 an hour.
> 
> I'd write up a contract with them for at least twice what you were getting,
> even more if I could get away with it.  Depends on how much they need that PC
> working again -- or how much lost productivity is incurred when they call
> someone and wait a day or more for an on-site serviceman.
> 
> Considering that the job is little more than swapping out bad boards, etc.
> and they don't/can't do it themselves -- you can figure out the rest.
> 
> Gary Hildebrand
> St. Joseph, MO
> 
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