What to charge for IT contracting with Security Clearance

[Vdubster187]

Hi all,

I am fairly new to the game of contracting and negotiating prices etc..

I have fell victim to being underpaid several times.

A daily rate is where I have had problems.

For example for a days work IT contracting, I quote £100 including any travel expenses.

Would you say this was too little?

Also work over a weekend, how much should I increase this if at all?

Is this about right for SC IT contracting or should I be charging more?



Many thanks

[adubya]

Depends, are you a "box shifter" or a enterprise architect ?

[Zippy]

Oh Lordy - you're a brave man

What is your skillset?

[Vdubster187]

Depends, are you a "box shifter" or a enterprise architect ?

Fair point, IMAC mainly and router installations and configuration. Thats the only kind of work I am getting, I have CCNA, COMPTIA A+, MCDST and a few random MCP'S with solid server and exchange experience.

[Vdubster187]

Oh Lordy - you're a brave man

What is your skillset?

What do you mean by brave, is that too little?

CCNA
MCDST
A+
Several MCP'S mainly server 2k3

[EternalOptimist]

are they skills ? or qualis

[Vdubster187]

are they skills ? or qualis

The stated are Quals, I have the experience to back them also.

[EternalOptimist]

oh. nice qualis, what are the skills

[Vdubster187]

oh. nice qualis, what are the skills

Quick overview of skills:

Cabling
Patch panel installations
Fibreoptics
Encyrption
Server/Client builds
Router/switch configuration
Virtualisation

[Cliphead]

Quick overview of skills:

Cabling
Patch panel installations
Fibreoptics
Encyrption
Server/Client builds
Router/switch configuration
Virtualisation

50 quid a day. You're on a winner.