Reply to: Holland Contract - How Much?

[DS23]

Good luck!

Most of the Euroland jobs you'll be pushing it to get the equivilent of £500

WSS; 500 to 650 euros a day and you're doing well right now

<shrugs> if they want me they have to pay.

[DS23]

yep! you front them yourself generally, unless you can convince them to shell out.

and if you get expenses you can't get the 30% rule. so you will need to load up the rate and then get the 30% rule.

[Moscow Mule]

If you are staying in town, I can recommend the "Banks Mansion" near/on Heerengracht (sp?).

Especially If you like a drink - they have a free "maxi-bar" in every room and a sort of living room bar thing downstairs with freebies.

[norrahe]

Just don't stay in Amsterdam. Stay in Haarlem instead; 15 mins by train from the centre of Amsterdam, hotels and restaurants are half the price in any category, twice as good and not filled with British and Merkin druggies.

WHS

[Mich the Tester]

I remember the Dutch have a more realistic attitude to hotel room pricing.

Thanks everyone for you replies.

Just don't stay in Amsterdam. Stay in Haarlem instead; 15 mins by train from the centre of Amsterdam, hotels and restaurants are half the price in any category, twice as good and not filled with British and Merkin druggies.

[OrangeHopper]

I remember the Dutch have a more realistic attitude to hotel room pricing.

Thanks everyone for you replies.

[Mich the Tester]

And the client isn't picking up the expenses?

Nope, but the cost of living here is much lower than southern England. I stay in a reasonable hotel for e65 per night and can eat a very good 3 course meal with a few glasses of wine for 35 euros.

[norrahe]

And the client isn't picking up the expenses?

yep! you front them yourself generally, unless you can convince them to shell out.

[OrangeHopper]

WSS; 500 to 650 euros a day and you're doing well right now

And the client isn't picking up the expenses?

[Mich the Tester]

Good luck!

Most of the Euroland jobs you'll be pushing it to get the equivilent of £500

WSS; 500 to 650 euros a day and you're doing well right now

[norrahe]

€1000 per day all in.

Good luck!

Most of the Euroland jobs you'll be pushing it to get the equivilent of £500

[Andy2]

€1000 per day all in.

[DS23]

I've not had to work abroad so I have no real idea what the minimum is that I should ask for. So how much would those that have done it demand if working in Holland and wanted to get back home every second weekend?

€1000 per day all in.

[OrangeHopper]

I'm 20 minutes away from Gatwick hence that is my preferred choice. I've already noted the price of flights through there.

[Paddy]

If you're not on an expenses deal, you'll need to factor in 1500 EUR/month for decent accommodation in Amsterdam, and £200 for each return flight depending on carrier.

The weekly commute back to UK is easy, especially if you live near an airport at the other end.

If you live in the South East, it is easy to catch a ferry and drive. I found it a pain to fly especially with delays etc. Flying times are not door to door times. Ferries run 24/7. I could leave Blighty at 10pm Sunday night, and arrive in bed Holland at 4-5am to be at work a 9am. (avoid driving after 6am as the roads are very busy.)
Friday leave work at 3:30pm and be at the local pub in Blighty 9:30pm. The roads are very clear at that time. The advantage of using the car is you can take as much luggage as you wish, if you are running late; you can make up time and if you are tired you can have a snooze.

I found communication between the South East UK to Holland to be much easier than the SE to the North of the UK.