Super Killer Application

[Francko]

AtW, a question. You're a young guy and you've been working full-time on your project for quite a while now. Just how much did you make from contracting to support yourself all this time???

He doesn't make all those extra activities for 5 and 25 quid as you do.

Are you suggesting him that?

[WageSlave]

No, not suggesting anything. I was simply wondering how he did it. I could understand if he was in his 30s or 40s and took a year out for a personal project. But he is still in his 20s and can't have been working for that long. To be able to take time off comfortably (i.e. not sweating on it), he must have charged clients a pretty hefty rate.
I'm about to hit the bench again and the thought that I might fall foul of the Christmas slump and not having anything until Feb is making me sh1t bricks (that's just a few months!).

[AtW]

Just how much did you make from contracting to support yourself all this time???

A short time (2 weeks) I put into contracting generated 30% of what I need to break even. I will focus on money in Q1 2006 - for now I am glad I was prudent in the last few years so that even after a year of "not having proper" job my financial position is very good.

The key is low-cost, not very high rate. I expect to make up the lost profits from not working before end of 2006 and generate more than I could have earned in subsequent years.

[BlasterBates]

I'm about to hit the bench again

..well good luck WageSlave, what's the market like?

What's your area,

know the feeling...I was 4 months out, but afterwards realised it was a great time.

[WageSlave]

A short time (2 weeks) I put into contracting generated 30% of what I need to break even.

Bloody hell. Well, I'm impressed

[BlasterBates]

I'm about to hit the bench again

..well good luck WageSlave, what's the market like?

What's your area,

know the feeling...I was 4 months out, but afterwards realised it was a great time.

[WageSlave]

..well good luck WageSlave, what's the market like?

What's your area,

know the feeling...I was 4 months out, but afterwards realised it was a great time.

Cheers, BB.
My area is public sector <spits>. The market seems pretty active at the moment; lots of calls from pimps, but obviously that won't last for long as Christmas is approaching. UKPS are recruiting contractors like crazy, although they are having trouble filling certain positions (like a strategic BA).

A break is great, but it's not so great when you're sweating on the finances and have a wife going ballistic at the prospect

[Lucifer Box]

Cheers, BB.
My area is public sector <spits>. The market seems pretty active at the moment; lots of calls from pimps, but obviously that won't last for long as Christmas is approaching. UKPS are recruiting contractors like crazy, although they are having trouble filling certain positions (like a strategic BA).

A break is great, but it's not so great when you're sweating on the finances and have a wife going ballistic at the prospect

WS, does Mrs WS work or does she just spend? Resist all pressure to "get a proper job".

[WageSlave]

WS, does Mrs WS work or does she just spend? Resist all pressure to "get a proper job".

Mrs WS works. Mrs WS likes the idea of the money that (potentially) comes with contracting but really can't handle the insecurity.
Mrs WS would like me to take a secure job paying £25,000 - only to then complain that I earn peanuts

[Lucifer Box]

Well, there's always stacking shelves at your local Sainsbury's for £8.15/hr to see you over Christmas. At 8 hrs/day, 7 days/week for 3 months that's nearly £6k.