Reply to: Large number of requests to go to Germany for financial client

[GB9]

To be honest I have never seen these types of rates, maybe I am hooked up with the wrong agents or don't have the skills that command these rates, just a programmer with a long history of contracting but even in the good old days have not had anything above £700 per day.

Did see some real time contracts a while ago when the banks were throwing money at contractors with that skill set (not me) but presumed with the current banking crisis that they were long gone

Need to take flights and accommodation into consideration. Dependent upon where it is then accommodation can be extortionate.

Then remember the fee is in EURs, so knock a bit off for that.

Then what percentage do you add on to make it worthwhile staying away from home at all?

I would rather have £750 here than EUR1,200 EU in Germany. Above that and it's worth consideration. If you're young and single then maybe a completely different perspective.

[motoukenin]

I've had a couple on crap rates for tge same org. I would need 1,200 EU/day to even consider it.

I think NAT said he is on 1600 so he could tell us how for those interested.

To be honest I have never seen these types of rates, maybe I am hooked up with the wrong agents or don't have the skills that command these rates, just a programmer with a long history of contracting but even in the good old days have not had anything above £700 per day.

Did see some real time contracts a while ago when the banks were throwing money at contractors with that skill set (not me) but presumed with the current banking crisis that they were long gone

[GB9]

500 euro a day is not a rate change from £450 its not going to cover your costs.

Now 800-1000 euros a day and that's a sensible increase.

I've had a couple on crap rates for tge same org. I would need 1,200 EU/day to even consider it.

I think NAT said he is on 1600 so he could tell us how for those interested.

[Mordac]

AND you have to live in a grey and uninteresting German city.

Might as well live in Luton, similar in many respects.

He has a point...

[MrMarkyMark]

AND you have to live in a grey and uninteresting German city.

Might as well live in Luton, similar in many respects.

Suity would be OK, then

[DimPrawn]

For that, I wouldn't relocate. Factor in the flights, hotels and all the other associated crap, 500 Euro doesn't even begin to cover it. You'd barely even have a nice life, and you can do that on £450 here.

AND you have to live in a grey and uninteresting German city.

Might as well live in Luton, similar in many respects.

[Mordac]

Not sure I would profit that much, rates are 500 euro per day and I am already on £450. Would depend on £/Euro exchange rate holding up over the next 12 months.

For that, I wouldn't relocate. Factor in the flights, hotels and all the other associated crap, 500 Euro doesn't even begin to cover it. You'd barely even have a nice life, and you can do that on £450 here.

[sasguru]

Yes 3 calls this week already, London is dead after RBS dumped 6000 contractors on the market

That's nothing. Wait until Article 50 is invoked, then hard Brexit

[tarbera]

Yes 3 calls this week already, London is dead after RBS dumped 6000 contractors on the market

[MrMarkyMark]

500 euro a day is not a rate change from £450 its not going to cover your costs.

Now 800-1000 euros a day and that's a sensible increase.

Roughly what my skillset gets in cloggers currently.

[eek]

Not sure I would profit that much, rates are 500 euro per day and I am already on £450. Would depend on £/Euro exchange rate holding up over the next 12 months.

500 euro a day is not a rate change from £450 its not going to cover your costs.

Now 800-1000 euros a day and that's a sensible increase.

[MrMarkyMark]

Not sure I would profit that much, rates are 500 euro per day and I am already on £450. Would depend on £/Euro exchange rate holding up over the next 12 months.

I can't imagine ever going abroad for those sort of peanuts.
I get a lot more than that largely WFH, without having to travel for it.

[vetran]

they need help transferring their trading floor to London?

[BrilloPad]

I am waiting for a flood of emails asking me to work in Eastern Europe or India. Or Mexico. Or Montreal.

[motoukenin]

You're only allowed to profit from Brexit if you voted for it. Them's the rules, sorry.

Not sure I would profit that much, rates are 500 euro per day and I am already on £450. Would depend on £/Euro exchange rate holding up over the next 12 months.