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Originally posted by SimonMac View PostLow rate close to home, that is what I am on at the moment, no travelling, or commuting I should say, saves me a fair bit meaning my "take home" is more than a higher rate away from home.
How much does the bench pay is the question though?
I used to have a 30 minute commute for main contract.
1.5 hours for another
and 1 hour for another but I could pop in to see relatives on the way back.
so count as 1 hour, 3 hours & 2 hours driving subtract fuel / running costs or tickets.
how much is it an hour now?
never had to stay away for more than a few days so didn't count that.
I also found I preferred to earn a little less and commute less to spend time with the family.
My commute is 30 seconds to the manshack and currently coasting so not working hard I could earn 20-30% more but quite happy like this.Last edited by vetran; 8 December 2016, 11:47.Always forgive your enemies; nothing annoys them so much.Comment
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Originally posted by Pondlife View PostMorning/Afternoon* all
There's some big wigs in town so they've drafted about 10k extra police who are all over the train stations and public transport. Now I've got pairs of military helcopters going overhead and as it's in Germany you just know the pilots will have a bit of Wagner blasting.
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Originally posted by SimonMac View PostLow rate close to home, that is what I am on at the moment, no travelling, or commuting I should say, saves me a fair bit meaning my "take home" is more than a higher rate away from home.
How much does the bench pay is the question though?merely at clientco for the entertainmentComment
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Originally posted by eek View PostYour contracts aren't plus expenses?Comment
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Originally posted by eek View PostYour contracts aren't plus expenses?
I visited some companies up north for one customer and charged hotel, subsistence & mileage. However in a 25 mile radius I would drive there as part of the at the time very generous day rate.Always forgive your enemies; nothing annoys them so much.Comment
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Originally posted by vetran View Postextraordinary expenses yes.
I visited some companies up north for one customer and charged hotel, subsistence & mileage. However in a 25 mile radius I would drive there as part of the at the time very generous day rate.
If it involves working away then I usually factor in my expenses to the day rate and quote that. Saves mucking about with having to deal with bolshie accounts people at client co. arguing over whether expenses were excesses or not or didn't follow their internal guidelines.
For clients close to home I usually include a rider that travel to sites other than the one specified by client co. in the schedule is chargeable."Being nice costs nothing and sometimes gets you extra bacon" - Pondlife.Comment
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Exciting afternoon planned: taking the TV boxes and polystyrene down the tip, dropping off a Christmas card that came here but should have gone to the couple at the same address but with "South" tacked on the road name (there's three or four of these every year), and picking up a parcel from the sorting office which probably contains a book I ordered and forgot about.Comment
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Originally posted by NickFitz View PostExciting afternoon planned: taking the TV boxes and polystyrene down the tip, dropping off a Christmas card that came here but should have gone to the couple at the same address but with "South" tacked on the road name (there's three or four of these every year), and picking up a parcel from the sorting office which probably contains a book I ordered and forgot about.Comment
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Massive queue at the sorting office. Why aren't these people at work? No wonder the country's going to the dogsComment
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