"this economy" (was Re: [geeks] Ultra 2)

[Kurt Huhn]

"Jonathan C. Patschke" wrote:
> 
> On Sat, 27 Apr 2002, Gary Nichols wrote:
> 
> > Dude, you should have hired someone to go f$ck him.  Maybe he'd get the
> > point then.  $35/hr?  CHRIST!
> 
> <sheepish>
>    To me, that still sounds like a fat lot of money.  I'd even admin NT
>    servers and Bay Networks routers/switches for $35/hr.
> </sheepish>
> 
> --Jonathan
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Sure, but with benefits, a stable position, and a set schedule handed to
me by a clueful manager - this particular contract was of indeterminate
length (could be 2 days or 2 years), no benefits, and 1099-based.  With
a family, $35/hr in this case was nowhere near enough money.  Not even
close.  Not even for a junior helpdesk admin.  Not in this section of
the US anyway...
-- 
Kurt
kurt at k-huhn.com