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Subject:Re: Payment on an hourly basis From:jane <judydh -at- TOTAL -dot- NET> Date:Thu, 15 Jul 1999 10:59:47 -0400
Short Canadian answer (which does not apply in BC, where you can divide this
figure in half in spite of your cost of living being double): No less than
$35 /hour.
Shortcut to the long answer (if you were seriously inquiring): http://www.cehandbook.com/
The Contract Employee's Handbook
Here you're going to have to do some work. You will have lots of estimates
and calculations, and it'll prolly take you an hour or two to figure out
your rate.
Have fun, and DON'T undercharge
Jane
P.S. It's a resource that many of us can use, and it's wonderfully
written and designed, too.
