number of weeks worked per year

[Sockpuppet]

a) Logistics Ninja
b) 48 "weeks" for main contract. Then multiple contracts for other people billed on a fixed amount basis.

So tecnically my billing / "weekly rate" will be greater than 52.

[Pickle2]

I Aim for 225 billable days per year after I havetaken leave, bank holidays sick days (yeah right!) etc, which works out to 45 "weeks".

[Lewis]

I've done 234 days in the last financial year. 46.8 weeks. I usually assume working 45 weeks each year.

[BlasterBates]

Its always tricky, because you have to average over a decade. You know you work 5 years solid, and then you're out for months.

[expat]

a) The Beast
b) 666

[Dow Jones]

Ask a stupid question...

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?
Doesn't one know that there are (exc. Bank Holidays) around 50 weeks left? If that were my 1st project I'd work every single day, so that I could put some money away, in the light of what's happening atm.
Surprised by the mentality really, if nothing else.
Once a permie, always a permie.

[Flat Eric]

a) Neighbour of the beast.
b) 668.

[Moscow Mule]

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?
Doesn't one know that there are (exc. Bank Holidays) around 50 weeks left? If that were my 1st project I'd work every single day, so that I could put some money away, in the light of what's happening atm.
Surprised by the mentality really, if nothing else.
Once a permie, always a permie.

You've mis-understood the question - he's trying to work out a budget and in that how many billable weeks per year he can expect - not how many he should bill.

It's not an un-reasonable question.

[expat]

I plan 40 weeks of work a year.

I also have a planned income. At the low end of my skillset rate, that's 40 weeks - at the high end,32 weeks. If can get to my planned income in fewer than 40 weeks I'll do so.

That sounds like a really good way of looking at things. Good way of staying sane about income.

[ratewhore]

Infosec
Generally around 45 weeks by choice. Every couple of years I will have a longer break of around 5-6 months. Again, by choice.

Gotta love contracting...