Can it be assumed that, exceptions apart, in general contractor rates have been flat for the most part of the last decade? But just trending over the last 5 years, please indicate if your rate has increased / decreased during this period.
							
						
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 How has your rate tracked over the last 5 years?39Increased more than 50%15.38%6Increased more than 25%20.51%8Flat or Increased less than 25%33.33%13Decreased12.82%5I havent been contracting for 5 years17.95%7
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 I think some work needs to be done on polls. I clicked the decreased option. There has only been one response and it put mine into the 'increased 50%' option lol.
 
 Lies, damn lies and CUK polls.
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 No AndyW option so it's a fail poll anyway.'CUK forum personality of 2011 - Winner - Yes really!!!! Comment
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 And why does he want to know??"I can put any old tat in my sig, put quotes around it and attribute to someone of whom I've heard, to make it sound true."
 - Voltaire/Benjamin Franklin/Anne Frank...Comment
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 To feel better about himself maybe?Originally posted by cojak View PostAnd why does he want to know??Comment
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 2007 V
 2008 V + 11% = W
 
 6 months later
 
 2008 W - 15% = X
 
 Change contract
 
 2010 X + 36% = Y
 
 Change Contract
 
 2011 Y - 1.5% = Z
 
 9 months later
 
 2011 Z - 10% (Current)
 
 So since 2007 I am up about 15%Last edited by Scrag Meister; 10 July 2012, 14:54.Never has a man been heard to say on his death bed that he wishes he'd spent more time in the office.Comment
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 input to a paper I am writing.Originally posted by cojak View PostAnd why does he want to know??Comment
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 You want to take the opinions of a random public board, most of which will pick the funniest option just for kicks, document it and put your name against it? Good luck with that.Originally posted by AnthonyQuinn View Postinput to a paper I am writing.'CUK forum personality of 2011 - Winner - Yes really!!!! Comment
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 And this paper will be used by you to see whether your rate has kept up with everyone else's?Originally posted by AnthonyQuinn View Postinput to a paper I am writing.Comment
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 The poll is so statistically biased it's worse than useless.Originally posted by AnthonyQuinn View Postinput to a paper I am writing."You’re just a bad memory who doesn’t know when to go away" JRComment
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