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Author: James Goins
Short Link: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/cf-jobs-talk/thread.cfm/threadid:261#1614
> >My annual cost of living is right around $35k/yr.
>
> I did the math. As a freelancer, you'll need bill 21-22 hours a week
@
> $30 an hour to make that. If you can get that much work, its great.
Or more hours at a lower rate... Or vary the rate according to the
complexity of the job.
> >That's why my option of working in DC and still living here is
fiscally
> >feasible. I can get a "low paying" job for that region and still
afford
> >the $5k per year it will cost me to fly back and forth and still put
> >money in the bank.
>
> Didn't you say Buffalo NY? I hope that isn't a daily commute to DC.
No, that would be a weekly commute. I have family there that has
already offered living space and I've already worked out the route from
Metro to airport.
Never said it would be an *easy* solution, but it is an option. Right
now I've only got a few of those.
Hatton
Hatton,
Last month a taught a ColdFusion MX course for 9 programmers from M & T Bank
there in Buffalo. It was a customized course which included integrating CFMX with
XML and Java along with an introductory lesson on XML. I was very impressed by
their project manager (Michelle) and the scope of their multiple projects they
are undertaking with ColdFusion MX. They recently hired a contractor in CF who
has less experience than you do (as per your communications here). I think you
should contact M & T's programming department and ask for Michelle (I don't have
her last name or email currently, but could probably get them for you from my
training broker if needed).
I think their normal pay range for full-time employees is 45,000 - 55,000. If
you communicated that you would be very happy to come in as a contractor at $20
an hour, that might be very attractive to her. She is a very fair person and one
of the best project managers I have ever dealt with. I know that they have a lot
of big plans for CFMX development. They might be very interested in an
experienced guy at an affordable rate. Give it a try.
Best Regards,
Jim Goins
Author: C. Hatton Humphrey
Short Link: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/cf-jobs-talk/thread.cfm/threadid:261#1613
> >My annual cost of living is right around $35k/yr.
>
> I did the math. As a freelancer, you'll need bill 21-22 hours a week
@
> $30 an hour to make that. If you can get that much work, its great.
Or more hours at a lower rate... Or vary the rate according to the
complexity of the job.
> >That's why my option of working in DC and still living here is
fiscally
> >feasible. I can get a "low paying" job for that region and still
afford
> >the $5k per year it will cost me to fly back and forth and still put
> >money in the bank.
>
> Didn't you say Buffalo NY? I hope that isn't a daily commute to DC.
No, that would be a weekly commute. I have family there that has
already offered living space and I've already worked out the route from
Metro to airport.
Never said it would be an *easy* solution, but it is an option. Right
now I've only got a few of those.
Hatton
Author: Jeffry Houser
Short Link: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/cf-jobs-talk/thread.cfm/threadid:261#1612
At 11:57 PM 11/20/2003 -0500, you wrote:
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I did the math. As a freelancer, you'll need bill 21-22 hours a week @
$30 an hour to make that. If you can get that much work, its great.
>That's why my option of working in DC and still living here is fiscally
>feasible. I can get a "low paying" job for that region and still afford
>the $5k per year it will cost me to fly back and forth and still put
>money in the bank.
Didn't you say Buffalo NY? I hope that isn't a daily commute to DC.
--
Jeffry Houser, Web Developer <mailto:jeff@instantcoldfusion.com>
Aaron Skye, Guitarist / Songwriter <mailto:aaron@farcryfly.com>
--
AIM: Reboog711 | Phone: 1-203-379-0773
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My Books: <http://www.instantcoldfusion.com>
Recording Music: <http://www.fcfstudios.com>
Original Energetic Acoustic Rock: <http://www.farcryfly.com>
Author: C. Hatton Humphrey
Short Link: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/cf-jobs-talk/thread.cfm/threadid:261#1611
Jeffry,
That is figuring in things like that. Most people don't understand the
effect of extended fiscal depression on an area but Buffalo is a good
case study for it.
My annual cost of living is right around $35k/yr. That includes a
mortgage, two cars, insurance, food, gas and even a little for
entertainment. My first job in the area was a Jr. developer position
and paid $32k to start and I left after a year and a half at $37k for a
job paying $41.6k (20/hr). Given those kinds of numbers combined with
the weather and political climate it is easy to see why a lot of people
don't even give this region a second glance.
That's why my option of working in DC and still living here is fiscally
feasible. I can get a "low paying" job for that region and still afford
the $5k per year it will cost me to fly back and forth and still put
money in the bank.
As far as billable hours, so far I'm still at 0 as a freelancer. That's
the downside of being new at all this though, I guess.
Hatton.
At 07:25 PM 11/20/2003 -0500, you wrote:
>I feel your pain... and the sad thing is that the rate you mention
isn't
>outside the bounds of what cost of living is for this area (Buffalo). I
>could actually get away with charging between $15-30 / hr and keep up
on
>the mortgage!
And food on the table? And insurance? After Mortgage insurance is my
next highest expense.
I guess I could accept a lower rate if I was guaranteed 160 hours of
work
a month; but that doesn't happen. If I hit 80 billable hours a month
I'm
happy. If I do under 40 I'm hurting.
Author: Jeffry Houser
Short Link: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/cf-jobs-talk/thread.cfm/threadid:261#1610
At 07:25 PM 11/20/2003 -0500, you wrote:
>I feel your pain... and the sad thing is that the rate you mention isn't
>outside the bounds of what cost of living is for this area (Buffalo). I
>could actually get away with charging between $15-30 / hr and keep up on
>the mortgage!
And food on the table? And insurance? After Mortgage insurance is my
next highest expense.
I guess I could accept a lower rate if I was guaranteed 160 hours of work
a month; but that doesn't happen. If I hit 80 billable hours a month I'm
happy. If I do under 40 I'm hurting.
--
Jeffry Houser, Web Developer <mailto:jeff@instantcoldfusion.com>
Aaron Skye, Guitarist / Songwriter <mailto:aaron@farcryfly.com>
--
AIM: Reboog711 | Phone: 1-203-379-0773
--
My Books: <http://www.instantcoldfusion.com>
Recording Music: <http://www.fcfstudios.com>
Original Energetic Acoustic Rock: <http://www.farcryfly.com>
Author: C. Hatton Humphrey
Short Link: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/cf-jobs-talk/thread.cfm/threadid:261#1608
I feel your pain... and the sad thing is that the rate you mention isn't
outside the bounds of what cost of living is for this area (Buffalo). I
could actually get away with charging between $15-30 / hr and keep up on
the mortgage!
I'm going in tomorrow to talk to a car dealership about an Internet
Sales Manager position that would at least keep a paycheck and medical
coverage. I'd prefer to stay in the programmer field, but I should be
able to do contract work as well.
Hatton
seriously...
i need a job...
i can work in my loved field for 15-75/hour, or what ever will keep me
in
bacon & miller.
or i can role up my sleeves & flip burgers....
_____
Author: Dan O'Keefe
Short Link: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/cf-jobs-talk/thread.cfm/threadid:261#1607
Where are you located?
Dan
=================== Previous Message Below ===================
seriously...
i need a job...
i can work in my loved field for 15-75/hour, or what ever will keep me in
bacon & miller.
or i can role up my sleeves & flip burgers....
_____
Author: Paul Ihrig
Short Link: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/cf-jobs-talk/thread.cfm/threadid:261#1606
seriously...
i need a job...
i can work in my loved field for 15-75/hour, or what ever will keep me in
bacon & miller.
or i can role up my sleeves & flip burgers....
Author: James Goins
Short Link: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/cf-jobs-talk/thread.cfm/threadid:261#1605
The only way to compete is to do better work which includes communications with
users and clear translation of requirements to the final application with a well
designed and labeled user interface. These fundamentals are frequently done very
poorly with "made in India" applications.
The better companies will pay the tab to get better applications. There will
always be a market for Mercedes and Porsche as well as a market for the Kia and
Hyundai.
Jim
I pasted in from spam emails I received today below:
How are we suppose to compete against that at $18 per hour?
----------------------------------------------------------
Offshore IT Services for $18/hr
Hi Hong,
My name is Mike Smith with Anthem Technologies Inc, an American
IT firm with headquarters in New Jersey and Offshore Development center in
India. I would like to invite you to a 15-minute conference call to discuss
how our services can benefit your company.
Outsourcing to Anthem Technologies will expedite your software
projects and reduce your time to market. At just $18/hr per developer you
can get access to our Certified Microsoft, Sun/Java and IBM certified
software developers, ISO 9001 quality services and State-of-the-art
facilities. With a dedicated offshore development team, you will be able to
produce better quality applications at just a fraction of the time and cost.
You will find our rates to be highly competitive at
$18/hr. Our Technical Expertise include
Microsoft
Technologies ASP.NET, ASP, COM/DCOM, Visual Basic,
Crystal Reports
Java Technologies Swing, EJB, JSP, Servlets,
Applets, CORBA, RMI
Web Technologies Adobe, Flash, Dream Weaver, Cold
Fusion, Director Visual Studio, Visual Cafe, Visual Source Safe
Web Servers Apache Web Server, Netscape Enterprise
Server MS - Internet Information Server , Rational Rose, XML, Websphere,
SGML, WML
Databases Oracle, Sybase, MS SQLServer, MYSQL
ERP Oracle, SAP, People Soft, Navision, Great
Plains, JDE
CRM Siebel, Vantive, Clarify
ePersonalization Broad Vision, Vignette, Web
Methods
Wireless
Technologies WAP, Nokia Server, WapLite, YoSpace,
GPRS, 3G WAP Services
Payment Gateways Cyber Source, Cyber Cash
Operating Systems Windows 2000/NT, Linux, Unix
(Solaris, HP, Sco), MacOS
AS/400, Palm OS, Windows CE.
Generic Technologies C / Visual C++, UNIX, PERL,
CGI, RPG, Lotus Notes
Data Migration /
Reporting Dboss, Business Objects
Security VeriSign
Please let me know when you can set aside 15 minutes of your time to
discuss how we can assist you in your software application development.
Thank you for your time.
Regards,
Mike Smith
Anthem Technologies, Inc.
Author: Paul Ihrig
Short Link: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/cf-jobs-talk/thread.cfm/threadid:261#1604
i will do it for 15/hour...
-paul
I pasted in from spam emails I received today below:
How are we suppose to compete against that at $18 per hour?
----------------------------------------------------------
Offshore IT Services for $18/hr
Hi Hong,
My name is Mike Smith with Anthem Technologies Inc, an
American
IT firm with headquarters in New Jersey and Offshore Development center in
India. I would like to invite you to a 15-minute conference call to
discuss
how our services can benefit your company.
Outsourcing to Anthem Technologies will expedite your software
projects and reduce your time to market. At just $18/hr per developer you
can get access to our Certified Microsoft, Sun/Java and IBM certified
software developers, ISO 9001 quality services and State-of-the-art
facilities. With a dedicated offshore development team, you will be able
to
produce better quality applications at just a fraction of the time and
cost.
You will find our rates to be highly competitive at
$18/hr. Our Technical Expertise include
Microsoft
Technologies ASP.NET, ASP, COM/DCOM, Visual
Basic,
Crystal Reports
Java Technologies Swing, EJB, JSP, Servlets,
Applets, CORBA, RMI
Web Technologies Adobe, Flash, Dream Weaver,
Cold
Fusion, Director Visual Studio, Visual Cafe, Visual Source Safe
Web Servers Apache Web Server, Netscape
Enterprise
Server MS - Internet Information Server , Rational Rose, XML,
Websphere,
SGML, WML
Databases Oracle, Sybase, MS SQLServer, MYSQL
ERP Oracle, SAP, People Soft, Navision, Great
Plains, JDE
CRM Siebel, Vantive, Clarify
ePersonalization Broad Vision, Vignette, Web
Methods
Wireless
Technologies WAP, Nokia Server, WapLite,
YoSpace,
GPRS, 3G WAP Services
Payment Gateways Cyber Source, Cyber Cash
Operating Systems Windows 2000/NT, Linux, Unix
(Solaris, HP, Sco), MacOS
AS/400, Palm OS, Windows CE.
Generic Technologies C / Visual C++, UNIX, PERL,
CGI, RPG, Lotus Notes
Data Migration /
Reporting Dboss, Business Objects
Security VeriSign
Please let me know when you can set aside 15 minutes of your time to
discuss how we can assist you in your software application development.
Thank you for your time.
Regards,
Mike Smith
Anthem Technologies, Inc.
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