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Ultimately, every decision about rates hinges on how badly you need the job
and how badly the client needs you. The OP doesn't appear to be in survival
mode.
Gene Kim-Eng
On Mon, Oct 25, 2010 at 2:47 PM, Keith Hood <klhra -at- yahoo -dot- com> wrote:
> I understand that, but unfortunately the market is nothing like what it was
> 5 years ago. For myself, since I don't have a huge nest egg to sit on while
> I look for good work, I'd treat the 13 hr/week job as a survival wage that
> pays for the food and gas while I look for something better. For people who
> have 28 degrees and certificates it may be OK to insist on high standards.
> For everybody else right now it is very definitely a bottom feeder's market.
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