Hourly rates
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Has anyone else seen a big drop in hourly rates being offered? I've seen rates drop $5-$20/hr just in the Salt Lake City area alone. How about you?
Success is the happy feeling you get between the time you do something and the time you tell a woman what you did. --Dilbert My left name is Tremendous Savings, Ms. America – Señor Cardgage
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Has anyone else seen a big drop in hourly rates being offered? I've seen rates drop $5-$20/hr just in the Salt Lake City area alone. How about you?
Success is the happy feeling you get between the time you do something and the time you tell a woman what you did. --Dilbert My left name is Tremendous Savings, Ms. America – Señor Cardgage
In my industry yeah, I've seen some ridiculous rates. An agent rang me up and asked if I would be interested in a job that entailed travelling up to the other end of the country, paying for your own accomodation and travel - and all for a flat rate, a LOW flat rate. I know of other contractors who have had there hourly rates reduced by x amount as well. Scary.
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Has anyone else seen a big drop in hourly rates being offered? I've seen rates drop $5-$20/hr just in the Salt Lake City area alone. How about you?
Success is the happy feeling you get between the time you do something and the time you tell a woman what you did. --Dilbert My left name is Tremendous Savings, Ms. America – Señor Cardgage
I think the rates in Utah have been pretty scattered over the last 12-18 months. I have had some opportunities come my way that were where I expected them to rate wise and plenty of others come by on the low end. Takes a lot more searching to find the ones that are paying what they should be for the positions. I don't know how it is in other places around the country but one bad trend that Utah has had for a long, long time is companies looking for Sr. level skilled people or for people with wide ranging skills (like wanting someone with Java, .Net programming skills AND some system administration all roled into one) and yet the companies only offer pay in the Jr., to Mid level ranges expecting to find the talent they need on the way cheap side. And all of that in one of the states that has done well during this latest recession with lower than average unemployment... Go figure. ~..~
- DK
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Has anyone else seen a big drop in hourly rates being offered? I've seen rates drop $5-$20/hr just in the Salt Lake City area alone. How about you?
Success is the happy feeling you get between the time you do something and the time you tell a woman what you did. --Dilbert My left name is Tremendous Savings, Ms. America – Señor Cardgage
You mean you've only just noticed this? Where have you been in the past year? :) Actually, I'm in the UK but I assume the same thing must have been happening in the US.
Kevin
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I think the rates in Utah have been pretty scattered over the last 12-18 months. I have had some opportunities come my way that were where I expected them to rate wise and plenty of others come by on the low end. Takes a lot more searching to find the ones that are paying what they should be for the positions. I don't know how it is in other places around the country but one bad trend that Utah has had for a long, long time is companies looking for Sr. level skilled people or for people with wide ranging skills (like wanting someone with Java, .Net programming skills AND some system administration all roled into one) and yet the companies only offer pay in the Jr., to Mid level ranges expecting to find the talent they need on the way cheap side. And all of that in one of the states that has done well during this latest recession with lower than average unemployment... Go figure. ~..~
- DK
NShad wrote:
I don't know how it is in other places around the country but one bad trend that Utah has had for a long, long time is companies looking for Sr. level skilled people or for people with wide ranging skills (like wanting someone with Java, .Net programming skills AND some system administration all roled into one) and yet the companies only offer pay in the Jr., to Mid level ranges expecting to find the talent they need on the way cheap side.
Well, it's the same in the UK. :mad:
Kevin
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Has anyone else seen a big drop in hourly rates being offered? I've seen rates drop $5-$20/hr just in the Salt Lake City area alone. How about you?
Success is the happy feeling you get between the time you do something and the time you tell a woman what you did. --Dilbert My left name is Tremendous Savings, Ms. America – Señor Cardgage
Yes, the economy is down. But, I've seen many companies and contractors take advantage of the economical slow down, trying to use that as an excuse to pay way too less (even though they're doing relatively good). Selfish little bastards. On the brighter side, I'm working for people who are NOT selfish. :)
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Has anyone else seen a big drop in hourly rates being offered? I've seen rates drop $5-$20/hr just in the Salt Lake City area alone. How about you?
Success is the happy feeling you get between the time you do something and the time you tell a woman what you did. --Dilbert My left name is Tremendous Savings, Ms. America – Señor Cardgage
Since I don't have to do contracting work (my day job is pretty secure thus far), I've not changed my contract rate. I may be a whore, but at least I'm not cheap.
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Has anyone else seen a big drop in hourly rates being offered? I've seen rates drop $5-$20/hr just in the Salt Lake City area alone. How about you?
Success is the happy feeling you get between the time you do something and the time you tell a woman what you did. --Dilbert My left name is Tremendous Savings, Ms. America – Señor Cardgage
Yup. I'm down. But when I'm in a contract I'm not ashamed to push the higher price for the next guy. Sent just such an email this evening. I've had people push my price down to about half of what it once was. I have every intention of getting it brought back up as soon as I can.
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