Ask HN: How to attract perm Snr Engs when the contract market is so lucrative?

Re:Ask HN: How to attract perm Snr Engs when the contract ma... by JoeAltmaier on Thursday May 06, 2021 @09:13AM (#27062704)

Been contracting for decades. Wouldn't do it any other way.

The critical thing is to get a pipeline of folks you know that send work your way. So rarely idle. That was done by working 15 years in the field in a variety of companies. I keep in contact with many old colleagues and remind them I've got bandwidth.

I never made more money than I do contracting now. I've never had to 'chase down money' - never had a bad check, never been stiffed. Had some late checks for sure. Probably due to the quality of my contacts.

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Re:Ask HN: How to attract perm Snr Engs when the contract ma... by deliriousferret on Saturday May 08, 2021 @08:00PM (#27091938)

What kind of day rate do you manage to pull?

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Re:Ask HN: How to attract perm Snr Engs when the contract ma... by JoeAltmaier on Tuesday May 18, 2021 @11:06AM (#27195626)

It depends. Some midwestern companies want to pay < $100/hr. Californians will pay up to $145/hr for special skills. New York is accustomed to outrageous fees. I feel bad about taking advantage them so I only go up to $165/hr or so. And of course for assurances about hours and duration of the project, discounts.

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