It's a personal opinion, i.e. every answer you get will be different. You can think of your business or you can think of your personal life.
There was a time when I would have had to travel anywhere for work, simply due to the fact that I was the money maker in the family. I'm now much more fortunate in that I can choose where to work, and I choose to remain close to my family - heck I miss my kids the 12 hours I'm out of the house each day.
Europe pays abhorrent rates from what I have seen, in my tech anyway - we're talking 400 Euros, out of which I would have to pay my own flights/hotel/food etc... leaving me with what £200 a day? And taking me away from home all week. No thanks.
In any case I wouldn't enjoy working in Europe, though as a family we've thought about farther afield, just for the experience - in which case money is far less important.
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Originally posted by psychocandy View PostAcross the 'border' in England + 200% :-)
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I'm married with a kid, so I'll happily drop my rate by 50% to be abroad
Seriously, depends on your circumstances, travelling gets very wearing very quickly. If you don't have to come home, then it's a great experience and worth losing a little cash for a good life experience. It also of course depends on whethr your skills are worth any sort of uplift in your chosen country. Those Johnny Foriegners are getting the hang of most technologies pretty well now.
Up to you, ultimately.
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Originally posted by nomadd View PostUK rate + 50%. Seriously. Hence I don't contract overseas much.
I'm based in London and rent a real nice place very cheaply. Your circumstances may be very different, so you'll have to do your own calculations. Surely only you know the circumstances you are in, so only you can calculate the "loading"? I mean, you are supposed to be running a business here...
Anyway, agent has abandoned me now, obviously priced myself out of the running!
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Originally posted by stek View PostOrdinarily, I'd be interested, but not now, but the rate keeps going up and up as I turn it down so I just wonder, to those who have contracted abroad, what your 'loading' is? I factored in flight/accom etc, plus a bit but of course this does not take into account the 'not being at home' factor.
I'm based in London and rent a real nice place very cheaply. Your circumstances may be very different, so you'll have to do your own calculations. Surely only you know the circumstances you are in, so only you can calculate the "loading"? I mean, you are supposed to be running a business here...
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It like to do it at some point, I believe the experience of working and living in another county even for just a short time will be very beneficial to me, however I don't think the time is right at the moment as I would like to have a sufficient enough warchest to make it a travel thing with working rather than a work thing with a bit of travelling thrown in
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I wouldn't do it not worth the hassle of flying back and forth, not if you're reasonably happy where you are.
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Contracting in Europe 'loading' factor....
Although I'm 'in contract' - with a two week notice either way clause, and whilst I'm reasonably happy here I've had this agent on constantly trying to prise me away for a role in Germany.
Ordinarily, I'd be interested, but not now, but the rate keeps going up and up as I turn it down so I just wonder, to those who have contracted abroad, what your 'loading' is? I factored in flight/accom etc, plus a bit but of course this does not take into account the 'not being at home' factor.Tags: None
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