Another "what would you charge" post
Another "what would you charge" post
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I currently do side work for a one-man land development engineer as a contract / hourly employee. No benefits, insurance, etc. My real job handles all of that.
I do the stormwater calculations for the sites he is working on.
I'm a PE for about 10 years now.
I'm new to the geographic area, so I am a little "higher maintenance" than someone who has done work in the area for years and years. i.e., requiring help to get up to speed on the ins and outs of the accepted stormwater laws practices around here. This should resolve itself in the next six months.
He does not provide insurance.
He does provide all the engineering software.
I work from home at night, with occasional meetings at his office.
I provide my own computer and have his software loaded on it. We use portable licenses that can be checked in and out.
I currently charge $35/hour for this and work about 12 hours per week (I needed the money at the time, so I didn't want to charge too much).
I wouldn't raise rates on him until probably at least six months or a year from now. Just curious what other contract employees would charge; or what other business owners would expect to pay in this situation.
I do the stormwater calculations for the sites he is working on.
I'm a PE for about 10 years now.
I'm new to the geographic area, so I am a little "higher maintenance" than someone who has done work in the area for years and years. i.e., requiring help to get up to speed on the ins and outs of the accepted stormwater laws practices around here. This should resolve itself in the next six months.
He does not provide insurance.
He does provide all the engineering software.
I work from home at night, with occasional meetings at his office.
I provide my own computer and have his software loaded on it. We use portable licenses that can be checked in and out.
I currently charge $35/hour for this and work about 12 hours per week (I needed the money at the time, so I didn't want to charge too much).
I wouldn't raise rates on him until probably at least six months or a year from now. Just curious what other contract employees would charge; or what other business owners would expect to pay in this situation.





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RE: Another "what would you charge" post
Don't sell yourself short - you're a PE with 10 years experience, available at his beck and call. You're not collecting any benefits, you don't impact any payroll taxes, and you're 100% billable. I'd ask for at least what he'd pay (plus benefits) on the open market for a full time emloyee.
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If you are offended by the things I say, imagine the stuff I hold back.
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One time I had a agreement for $100/hour and a verbal guarantee of 20 hours per week with a construction defects firm. That's a pretty good income for part time work. But I am careful and check my stuff - and the client started to complain because his clients were complaining. Turn out he was charging them $300/hour (all litigation type stuff). Eventually we parted ways. I am registered and was providing my own insurance.
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If you are offended by the things I say, imagine the stuff I hold back.
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If you're stamping your work (actually even if you're not, depending on how clear your contract is) you need to carry professional liability insurance, and that costs money.
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In general...
No benefits, no sealing....50 to 60% of charge rate
No benefits, sealing....indemnification + 67 to 75 % of charge rate
Benefits (employed)..... 25 to 33% of charge rate
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