number of weeks worked per year

[lesh]

Is this 'Dumb PM Week'? I've seen so many products of the nannie state lately, I now see I 've got nothing to fear in terms of competition.
Why would one ask others how many days they should bill?

if you can't understand the question you've got more to fear that you think

[Archangel]

Over the last 19 years contracting I've averaged about 45 weeks a year.

[NotAllThere]

a) Neighbour of the beast.
b) 668.

a) Millibeast
b) 0.666

[FarmerPalmer]

There are 52 weeks in a year (stating the obvious) and 8 days bank holidays.

I work on an average of 25 days holiday and 10 days sick

Sometimes I do feel REALY ill and incapable of doing an effective days work
- so I don't work those days.

[Dow Jones]

Mythical number

Stretch it a bit more (25 d hols = 5 wks and 15 d sick = 3 wks plus 2 wks or so Bank Hols) and you get the mythical 50 x 4/5 = 40 wks he was originally referring to in his project plan. Depends on the scale of the project and size of the team. I stretch it to its limits if I can (and finish earlier, which is always a bonus)

[Gonzo]

Business Analyst / Financial Services Consultant / General Project "fixer"

I billed 215 days in 2006, 180 days in 2007.

I haven't had a long break in a while, but think that I am due one.

[Bumfluff]

218 in last company year, but I did have quite a bit of time off, Ive gone past the stage where I break into a sweat with the thought of no pay if I dont work, people need time off

[TheFaQQer]

I should make it clear that my earlier answer refers to the question "how many weeks a year you bill?" rather than the one in the thread title of "number of weeks worked per year".

As my number of posts here shows, I rarely work.

[TheFaQQer]

Business Analyst / Financial Services Consultant / General Project "fixer"

I billed 215 days in 2006, 180 days in 2007.

I haven't had a long break in a while, but think that I am due one.

You said last year that you were going to take a break and relax. And then took the first contract that arrived the following week, IIRC

[vhadiant]

Like the OP I equate the number of weeks projected in a year to value how much a contract worth. Not that I have been contracting for long, but I use 45 weeks / year to budget. That gives me around 5 weeks / year for holiday & sick provision.

I don't see any permie mentality in doing this. You can set a target income & expenses for the year.