Reply to: The Market Picking Up?

[tim123]

Yes, I can see that. Where I am sitting, I have no shortage of work on my doorstep.

When I get offered a job in Germany I have to factor in a £300 to £400 weekly flight, 4 or 5 nights a week in a Hotel plus food. Airport taxis at both ends, car hire, health and travel insurance. .

If you're spending 3-400 on a flight you need a new travel agent. Thirty quid each way is what I often pay (even with a "real" airline).

In most countries taking on a short term rental is much much cheaper than a hotel (and IMHO much more convenient - I do hate carrying all my clothes EVERY week).

If you are taking taxis to/from the airport, why do you need a hire car, surely it's one or the other (though personally, I just used the local trains, if somewhere is really out of the way, I won't take the job)

tim

[scooterscot]

Yes, I can see that. Where I am sitting, I have no shortage of work on my doorstep.

When I get offered a job in Germany I have to factor in a £300 to £400 weekly flight, 4 or 5 nights a week in a Hotel plus food. Airport taxis at both ends, car hire, health and travel insurance. Because nobody is able to explain simply and definitively what your tax liability is in other EU countries you end up working through a payroll service provider who charges you an arm and a leg for a cr@p service and you pay a ton of German tax for your trouble.

Yes, you have my full sympathy if you're otherwise benched, I applaud your determination.

For me, I'll sit at home every evening and bank my locally earned £450 to £500 a day thanks for as long as it lasts.

You need that rate because you are lazy!

Return to Munich on 23 February from Edinburgh with easyjet

flight 6911; dep. Mon 23 Feb 09:35
arr. Mon 23 Feb 12:55 £29.99

Friday 27 February Munich to Edinburgh

flight 6912; dep. Fri 27 Feb 13:30
arr. Fri 27 Feb 14:50 £54.99

(Total cost for flights) £84.98


£300 - 400?!!! Whit?!!!! Are you in it for the profit or is it just charity?

Hotel's for a 3-6 month gig - Are you mad!? Of course it's expensive!

You're a premie in disguise and I claim my £5


Worked in Norway for 18 months (perhaps one of the most expensive states in the EU) I did not spend in a month what you spent in a week in Germany.

It's called organisation and preparation -

[Fred Bloggs]

Yes, I can see that. Where I am sitting, I have no shortage of work on my doorstep.

When I get offered a job in Germany I have to factor in a £300 to £400 weekly flight, 4 or 5 nights a week in a Hotel plus food. Airport taxis at both ends, car hire, health and travel insurance. Because nobody is able to explain simply and definitively what your tax liability is in other EU countries you end up working through a payroll service provider who charges you an arm and a leg for a cr@p service and you pay a ton of German tax for your trouble.

Yes, you have my full sympathy if you're otherwise benched, I applaud your determination.

For me, I'll sit at home every evening and bank my locally earned £450 to £500 a day thanks for as long as it lasts.

[scooterscot]

Sitting here on zero per hour, with little expectation of that changing in the UK this side of the next general election, I can assure you that going to a different country for 450 (euro) is worth the hassle.

tim

here here. Pay no attention to him tim.

[tim123]

Because anything less isn't worth the hassle.

Sitting here on zero per hour, with little expectation of that changing in the UK this side of the next general election, I can assure you that going to a different country for 450 (euro) is worth the hassle.

tim

[Fred Bloggs]

How do you know that?

for what I do, the going rate is 450.

tim

Because anything less isn't worth the hassle.

[Svalbaard]

For what I do the market rate is about £750 a day. Currently just below that with an extension in the offing.

[Bagpuss]

Yes Franko - you sounded like a true Geordie native!

Now all you need to do is head oot on the lash without ya coat on!

Do they sell coats in the North East?

[tim123]

You sold short. Should be Euros a 850/day.

How do you know that?

for what I do, the going rate is 450.

tim

[Solidec]

Speak for yourself, I'm being paid to post tulip all day long.

Ditto, albeit only 4 weeks left

[chris79]

Yep market seems to be picking up. Had several calls this week, so far I'm in for 4 jobs.. one is a perm job which I've now got a confirmed interview for. Normally I wouldn't consider a perm job but this one is quite a fantastic opportunity if it was a foot in the door so I'm willing to go along and see what happens.

[scooterscot]

You sold short. Should be Euros a 850/day.

Oh well never mind, I've no been to Munich before, meeting new people is always more interesting to me... rather then these winging Londoners and their crunch.. Gordon Bennett my ears a bleeding listening to it.

[Bear]

Newbie? I've been here since 2005, I will admit I've been a lurker for most of the time. Who am I? A benched contractor like the rest of us, trying to have a laugh in grim times.

I don't remeber being abusive.

Oh I don't know - you're not very nice to Stephanie most of the time!

EDIT: Safe for Work - although might be a little embarrassing!!

[gingerjedi]

Newbie? I've been here since 2005, I will admit I've been a lurker for most of the time. Who am I? A benched contractor like the rest of us, trying to have a laugh in grim times.

I don't remeber being abusive.

Speak for yourself, I'm being paid to post tulip all day long.

[Fred Bloggs]

Same here H&S opportunities are plenty, I've got FMECA's coming out me ears.

Right just got a call from Germany, what's the going rate? I quoted 700 euro a day, did not think they'd bite, but the did. Oh panic. Woz that a realistic rate????

You sold short. Should be Euros a 850/day.